New York City-1960: Distant View Of The Statue Of Liberty On A Cloudy Day

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Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 New York City

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Distant View Of The Statue Of Liberty On A Cloudy Day — Clip Details

A young woman in a dark coat gazes out a window at the Statue of Liberty on a cloudy day in New York City, 1960. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures her silhouette against the distant view of the iconic landmark across the water. The grainy, blue-tinted image evokes a sense of quiet contemplation and mid-century Americana. The camera remains steady, focusing on the contrast between the dark interior and the overcast exterior, with the statue visible in the distance. This authentic home movie captures a personal moment of travel and observation during the 1960s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127723595

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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
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 1615 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: november 23-26
Reel-level year note: 1960
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1960 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports 1960s New York travel, immigration-symbol, and landmark sequences needing authentic home-movie footage of the Statue of Liberty seen from across the water.
Period detail: The dark coat, silhouetted visitor, 8mm frame texture, and distant harbor landmark support the supplied 1960 New York City dating without adding further specific event claims.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged visitor viewpoint, with a young woman watching the Statue of Liberty from a shadowed interior or sheltered window area.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Statue of Liberty, harbor water, cloudy sky, window or pillar edges, a young woman in silhouette, and a dark coat collar.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, blue-gray color cast, visible grain, underexposed interior silhouettes, and slight home-movie steadiness as archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a reflective cutaway, travel insert, harbor transition, or quiet memory beat within a New York City or Statue of Liberty sequence.
Historical context: The view frames the Statue of Liberty as a distant public landmark observed by a traveler, emphasizing mid-century sightseeing rather than a documented public event.
Research note: A person is visible in silhouette, so likeness review may be needed even though no logos, audible music, or private property are apparent from the supplied frames.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1960 New York City 8mm Statue of Liberty, woman looking at harbor, cloudy day landmark view, and vintage home movie Liberty Island.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1960 New York City harbor or Statue of Liberty material, then broader travel-observation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1960 New York City footage, a young woman in silhouette stands by a dark window frame while the Statue of Liberty appears across cloudy harbor water. — A silhouetted visitor stands near a window as the Statue of Liberty is seen across the water.

A profile silhouette looks toward the distant Statue of Liberty on a cloudy day.

The Statue of Liberty stands across the harbor in 1960 New York City footage, framed by dark window edges and a partial silhouetted figure at right. — The Statue of Liberty appears across the harbor, with a partial figure at the edge of the frame.

A dark side silhouette fills the foreground while the Statue of Liberty remains distant across the blue-gray harbor in 1960 New York City footage. — A foreground silhouette partially obscures the cloudy harbor view of the Statue of Liberty.

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