New York City-1970: A Festive Street Scene With Classic Cars And Illuminated Buildings

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Year1970
Decade1970s
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1970 New York City

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A Festive Street Scene With Classic Cars And Illuminated... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1970, this vintage home movie captures a bustling New York City street scene from a window view. The frame is bordered by dark window panes and glowing lanterns, with a large, ornate building adorned with festive string lights in the background. Classic American cars from the era, including a yellow taxi and a white station wagon, fill the street. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalk, and a child in a red coat appears briefly. The footage has a warm, nostalgic color palette and authentic film grain, evoking mid-20th century urban life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125581365

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: Yes
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1013 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: bronx zoo,winter,spring
Reel-level year note: 1970-1971
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1970 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: New York City, New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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