New York City-1960: The Statue Of Liberty And Its Surroundings

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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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The Statue Of Liberty And Its Surroundings — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1960, this vintage home movie captures the Statue of Liberty from a low-angle perspective against a cloudy sky. The sequence begins with a full view of the iconic green copper statue, then tilts downward to reveal its detailed stone pedestal and surrounding architecture. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and natural film imperfections, offering a nostalgic glimpse of New York City's most famous landmark during 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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127723824

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip.

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: 1960 New York City 8mm landmark footage for documentary inserts, archival transitions, education programs, or period establishing shots centered on the Statue of Liberty.
Period detail: The clip shows the Statue of Liberty and stone pedestal in color home-movie footage, with no visible people, vehicles, signage, or street details to further date the scene beyond the supplied 1960 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera uses a visitor-shot viewpoint from below, framing the statue and pedestal in brief handheld glimpses rather than a formal survey of the landmark.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Statue of Liberty, its stone pedestal, upper windows, masonry walls, cloudy sky, dark frame edges, and contact-sheet split lines.
Film character: The 8mm scan has visible grain, soft focus, slight color fading, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that preserve the physical-film character of a short home-movie travel view.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief landmark cutaway, New York travel memory beat, Statue of Liberty insert, or transition into a 1960s city or immigration-themed sequence.
Historical context: The footage places a nationally recognized public monument within a casual visitor record, offering visual context for mid-century sightseeing without showing crowds or surrounding harbor activity.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still review copyright status, landmark depiction needs, and project-specific property or location requirements.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1960 8mm Statue of Liberty footage, vintage New York City home movie, Liberty Island pedestal view, and archival landmark travel film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1960 New York City or Statue of Liberty footage, then broader vintage American landmark and travel-home-movie material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1960 New York City 8mm frame showing the Statue of Liberty from below, with the upper pedestal and cloudy sky visible. — The Statue of Liberty rises above its stone pedestal in a low-angle visitor view.

1960 New York City 8mm frame focused on the Statue of Liberty pedestal, with the statue partly cropped at the top. — The camera crops the statue while holding on the pedestal and upper masonry details.

1960 New York City 8mm frame showing the lower pedestal area and stone wall beneath the Statue of Liberty. — The view tilts downward to the monument base and surrounding masonry.

1960 New York City 8mm frame with the pedestal edge, stone wall, and cloudy sky after the camera tilts down. — The final view holds on the stone base area with the monument mostly out of frame.

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