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1959: Moving Train View of New York Urban Scenery

1959: Moving Train View of New York Urban Scenery

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  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration7s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD

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Moving Train View of New York Urban Scenery — Clip Details

1959: Vintage 8mm home movie footage captured from a moving train in New York, United States. The clip shows passing urban scenery and rail infrastructure, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American transportation. Filmed on 8mm film, this authentic archival footage features natural motion and grain, characteristic of personal home movies from the era. Ideal for documentaries, editorial content, and historical storytelling about 1950s travel and city life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
7s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
70540704

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1101 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
north pole,game farm,amusement park, reel 2
Reel-level year note
1959
Reel-level location note
new york
Date
1959 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, 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
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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