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New York City-1960: View From The Observation Tower Atop The Empire State

  • Year1960
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationNew York City, New York, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1960 New York City
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View From The Observation Tower Atop The Empire State — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1960, this vintage footage captures a sweeping aerial view of New York City from the observation deck of the Empire State Building. The camera pans across the dense Manhattan skyline, with the iconic spire of the Empire State Building visible in the frame, framed by the building's dark structural crossbars. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and soft focus evoke a nostalgic mid-century atmosphere, showcasing the city's towering skyscrapers and urban sprawl under a hazy sky. This authentic home movie offers a rare, personal perspective of 1960s New York.

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
127724318

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • 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

  • empire
  • state
  • observation
  • tower
  • nyc
  • view
  • atop
  • building
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  • century
  • buildings
  • landmarks
  • new york city
  • 1960
  • 1960s New York City footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Empire State Building observation deck
  • aerial city view 1960
  • mid-century NYC
  • classic skyscrapers
  • vintage home movie
  • retro New York
  • archival 8mm footage
  • historic cityscape
  • 1960s Americana
  • New York skyline
  • old film footage
  • grainy vintage film
  • 8mm home movie
  • classic 1960s
  • vintage city view
  • nostalgic 1960s
  • New York observation deck
  • 8mm film footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s New York City documentary sequences needing visitor-shot Empire State Building observation-deck views over Manhattan.

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