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New York City-1960: Panning Across Dark Industrial Structure With Beams And Cables

  • Year1960
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationNew York City, New York, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1960 New York City
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Panning Across Dark Industrial Structure With Beams And... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1960, this clip captures a slow pan across a dark, textured structure under a pale sky. The camera moves across a large, shadowed surface, revealing industrial beams and cables in silhouette. A metal framework with diagonal supports appears in the upper right, suggesting a bridge or construction site. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain and a slightly overexposed sky, evoking a sense of urban decay and mid-century industrial architecture. The dark, abstract composition creates a moody, atmospheric feel, ideal for historical or documentary projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127724772

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

  • outdoor
  • structure
  • dark
  • beams
  • cables
  • video
  • panning
  • object
  • blank
  • sky
  • background
  • objects
  • new york city
  • 1960
  • 1960s industrial footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • New York City 1960
  • Super 8 home movie
  • panning shot
  • dark structure
  • industrial beams
  • metal framework
  • silhouetted cables
  • grainy film
  • archival footage
  • historic architecture
  • urban decay
  • documentary clip
  • retro film
  • old film
  • analog footage
  • black and white film
  • industrial background
  • cityscape

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960 New York City archive requests needing an abstract industrial cutaway, urban infrastructure insert, or moody mid-century exterior transition.

Still Frames From This Clip

Dark structural surface beneath pale sky with silhouetted beams and cable lines.

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