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New York City-1960: Helicopter Flying Over Sea Near Statue Of Liberty

  • Year1960
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationNew York City, New York, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1960 New York City
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Helicopter Flying Over Sea Near Statue Of Liberty — Clip Details

NEW YORK CITY-1960: A vintage 8mm home movie captures the Statue of Liberty from a low-angle view, its iconic silhouette framed against a cloudy sky. The scene transitions to a helicopter flying low over the water, with a distant shoreline visible. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, muted blue and gray tones, and a nostalgic, archival quality characteristic of 1960s home movies. The camera remains mostly static, offering a personal, observational perspective of New York City landmarks and transportation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Aerial
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127723756

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • 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 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
New York City, New York, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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

  • helicopter
  • ocean
  • island
  • flight
  • statue of liberty
  • flying
  • sea
  • statue
  • liberty
  • transportation
  • new york city
  • 1960
  • 1960s helicopter footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • New York City aerial view
  • Super 8 home movie
  • Statue of Liberty silhouette
  • 1960s transportation
  • archival footage
  • retro film
  • ocean scene
  • flying helicopter
  • 1960s New York
  • vintage aerial footage
  • classic home movie
  • 8mm film grain
  • historical footage
  • 1960s Americana
  • nostalgic travel
  • old film footage
  • 1960s documentary
  • 8mm home movie footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s New York City documentary edits needing brief visitor-shot views of the Statue of Liberty and harbor air traffic.

Still Frames From This Clip

Low-angle view of the Statue of Liberty against a cloudy sky.

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