Ausable Chasm New York-1964: Boatride Attraction Sign Above a Wooded Rock Pillar

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationAusable Chasm, New York, United States
Duration4s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 · Ausable Chasm, New York, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

tourism
destination advertising
scenic travel
woodland landscape
gorge attractions
vacation documentation

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · tilt · Distant, roughly level view across to the sign and rock pillar
Setting: outdoor · Densely wooded rocky gorge setting
Time and weather: daytime · Leaf-on season, likely summer · No precipitation visible
Lighting: Natural daylight with shaded foliage and bright sign lettering
People: 0 · No people visible.
Landmarks: Ausable Chasm
Objects: attraction sign · horizontal signboards · sign supports · rock pillar · exposed rock face · evergreen trees · leafy shrubs · bare branches
Readable signs: EXPLORE · AUSABLE CHASM · 1½ MILES LONG · FAMOUS BOATRIDE
Colors: dark green · blue-green · white · gray · brown
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The attraction sign appears amid dense trees above exposed rock.
White lettering advertises Ausable Chasm and its famous boatride.
The framing reveals more of the rock pillar beneath the sign.

Boatride Attraction Sign Above a Wooded Rock Pillar — Clip Details

Ausable Chasm, New York, circa 1964 home movie footage shows a dark attraction sign with white lettering amid dense green trees. The boards read “EXPLORE AUSABLE CHASM,” “1½ MILES LONG” and “FAMOUS BOATRIDE,” standing above an exposed rock pillar surrounded by foliage and pale bare branches. A single handheld view holds on the sign with small framing shifts, revealing more of the rock face toward the end.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 4s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003287

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1964 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Ausable Chasm, New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This circa 1964 view serves documentary requests for New York tourism advertising and readable attraction signage.
Period detail: The dark boards and bold white lettering may show period attraction advertising, though no visible detail independently fixes the year.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor-shot perspective pauses on a destination sign, with small handheld adjustments preserving the act of recording a travel stop.
What appears in frame: The view contains horizontal signboards, white lettering, upright supports, dense evergreens, leafy shrubs, pale branches and an exposed rock pillar.
Film character: Soft detail, visible grain, subdued woodland color and slight framing instability give the projected-film capture its archival texture.
Edit role: Use the readable sign as a location insert or transition into a sequence of gorge scenery.
Historical context: The wording presents the gorge's length and a boat excursion as reasons to visit, recording how the attraction addressed travelers.
Research note: No people appear; attraction branding and private premises are visible, and film copyright is separate from any applicable property or trademark permissions.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for Ausable Chasm boatride advertising, circa 1964 New York tourism and small-gauge travel home movies.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Ausable Chasm waterfall and rapids, then other circa 1964 views of the attraction, followed by comparable tourist signage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Ausable Chasm, New York, circa 1964: a boatride attraction sign stands amid dense woodland above a rocky ledge. — The sign advertises Ausable Chasm's length and famous boatride.
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Readable Ausable Chasm boatride advertising in New York, circa 1964, framed by evergreens and pale branches. — White lettering contrasts with the shaded trees behind the attraction sign.
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Ausable Chasm's sign beneath tall woodland trees, New York, circa 1964, with exposed rock visible below the boards. — Tall trees fill the background above the sign and rocky outcrop.
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Ausable Chasm attraction sign above a clearly exposed rock pillar in wooded New York scenery, circa 1964. — The closing framing reveals more of the rock pillar beneath the boatride sign.
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