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New York City-1960: Looking At The Weight Of An Under Construction Bridge

  • Year1960
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationNew York City, New York, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1960 New York City
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Looking At The Weight Of An Under Construction Bridge — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1960, this vintage home movie captures a low-angle view of a massive bridge under construction in New York City. The camera tilts upward, revealing the intricate steel trusses and support beams against a pale sky. The grainy, high-contrast image and dark shadows emphasize the industrial scale and raw architecture of the structure. This archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century urban development and engineering.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127724784

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

  • industry
  • complex
  • cars
  • street
  • view
  • weight
  • construction
  • bridge
  • industrial
  • new york city
  • 1960
  • 1960s construction footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • New York City 1960
  • bridge under construction
  • industrial architecture
  • steel trusses
  • archival film
  • mid-century construction
  • urban development
  • vintage construction footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • historical footage
  • industrial era
  • New York construction
  • 1960s infrastructure
  • vintage engineering
  • documentary footage
  • retro construction
  • grainy film

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
This 1960 New York City 8mm clip supports documentary or educational requests for mid-century urban infrastructure, bridge construction, and industrial-scale city development.

Still Frames From This Clip

Low-angle view of steel trusswork and dark bridge supports against a pale sky.

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