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NEW YORK CITY-1960: A vintage 8mm home movie captures the iconic nighttime skyline of New York City, focusing on a towering Art Deco skyscraper. The footage reveals the building's illuminated windows and a large, glowing commercial display, likely for a department store, with a prominent circular logo. The grainy, slightly distorted image, characteristic of Super 8 film, shows the building's facade in detail, with the camera panning upward to emphasize its height. The scene evokes a sense of urban grandeur and mid-century nostalgia, with the warm glow of the lights contrasting against the dark night sky.
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november 23-26
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