New York City-1960: The Statue Of Liberty In Back View

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Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 New York City

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The Statue Of Liberty In Back View — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1960, this vintage home movie captures the Statue of Liberty from a low-angle rear view against a moody, overcast sky. The iconic copper statue stands silhouetted, its raised torch and flowing robes clearly visible in the grainy, blue-tinted footage. The image is framed by dark borders, typical of Super 8 home movie projections, with subtle film grain and light leaks enhancing its nostalgic, archival quality. This clip offers a rare, personal perspective of New York City's most famous landmark from the early 1960s.

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: 127723738

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: 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s documentary, museum, education, or commercial edits needing visitor-shot New York City landmark footage of the Statue of Liberty from an uncommon rear low angle.
Period detail: The 8mm home-movie framing, blue-tinted exposure, film grain, and 1960 metadata place the landmark view in an early-1960s travel-film context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the value of a tourist or visitor looking upward from close range, emphasizing personal observation rather than staged civic imagery.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Statue of Liberty's back, raised torch arm, draped robes, pedestal edge, overcast sky, dark frame borders, and slight film wear.
Film character: The footage carries a dense 8mm texture with soft focus, blue shadowing, visible grain, uneven exposure, and dark projection-like borders.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief landmark insert, atmospheric transition, memory beat, or establishing cutaway for New York City or immigration-themed sequences.
Historical context: The rear view of the statue against a heavy sky presents Liberty Island as seen by an individual visitor, without visible crowds, signage, or modern skyline cues.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or audible music are indicated, but users should still review copyright status and any landmark or property-use requirements for context.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1960 8mm Statue of Liberty footage, rear view Liberty Island home movie, vintage New York City landmark film, and overcast tourist-shot statue footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1960 New York City or Liberty Island footage, then broader vintage U.S. landmark and travel-home-movie material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1960 New York City 8mm frame showing the Statue of Liberty from a rear low angle, silhouetted against an overcast sky. — Distant rear view of the Statue of Liberty with torch raised against a cloudy sky.

Close 8mm frame of the Statue of Liberty from behind in New York City, with robes and raised arm against gray clouds. — Close rear angle of the statue, emphasizing the robe folds and raised torch arm.

1960 8mm low-angle view of the Statue of Liberty's back, with draped robes and raised torch against a muted cloudy sky. — Low-angle rear close-up of the statue framed by dark film edges and sky.

New York City home-movie frame from 1960 showing the Statue of Liberty from behind, silhouetted beside a dark foreground shape. — Rear view of the statue with torch raised, set against a gray-blue cloudy sky.

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