New York-1964: Freighter Bow and Bridge Passing Beside a Lock Wall

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 · New York, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

inland shipping
cargo transport
navigation infrastructure
vessel architecture
industrial observation
home movie travel

Shot type: close-up
Camera: handheld · pan · tilt · Elevated oblique view looking down toward the bow and bridge
Setting: outdoor · Concrete navigation lock containing a large cargo vessel
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · No precipitation visible
Lighting: Natural daylight with subdued contrast
People: 2 · Two small, distant figures appear along the upper lockside walkway; faces and clothing details are indistinct.
Vehicles: Freighter
Objects: red bow · white bridge · bridge windows · circular portholes · deck railings · mast · rigging · life ring · orange deck equipment · cargo hatch covers · concrete lock wall · lock gate
Colors: off-white · dark red · concrete gray · black · orange · muted green
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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The red bow and white bridge fill an elevated view beside the concrete lock wall.
Dark bridge windows, circular portholes and curved railings remain prominent.
The framing begins to reveal more of the deck behind the forward superstructure.
A rightward and upward shift includes cargo hatch covers, the lock gate and a small building.

Freighter Bow and Bridge Passing Beside a Lock Wall — Clip Details

Probably New York, United States, circa 1964 home movie footage shows a freighter's red bow and white bridge closely enclosed by a navigation lock. An elevated view picks out circular portholes, bridge windows, railings, a mast and orange deck equipment. The handheld camera shifts right and upward, revealing cargo hatch covers, the lock gate and a small building beyond the concrete wall.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Handheld
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003288

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People visible: Yes
Minors 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: 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: Supports documentary and museum requests for circa 1964 home movie views of a freighter's bow and bridge within a navigation lock.
Period detail: The rounded white bridge, circular portholes, mast and deck fittings provide period maritime detail consistent with the tentative circa 1964 date.
Home-movie behavior: The elevated visitor viewpoint and slight reframing convey an observer studying the vessel at close range.
What appears in frame: A red bow sits beneath white bridge windows and portholes, with railings, a mast, orange equipment, cargo hatch covers and concrete lock structures surrounding it.
Film character: Soft detail, visible grain, muted color and small surface marks reflect the supplied capture of projected small-gauge film.
Edit role: Use as a vessel detail insert or lock transit cutaway between broader shipping views and close deck activity.
Historical context: The composition shows how closely a large cargo vessel fits beside a navigation lock wall, placing transport machinery within its working infrastructure.
Research note: Vessel ownership and any likeness or property permissions are separate from film copyright; distant figures have no discernible faces, and no name is readable here.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1964 freighter home movies, elevated wheelhouse details and cargo vessels inside navigation locks, probably in New York.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's crew, funnel, cargo hatch and hull-water views, then with probably New York material from circa 1964 or other navigation lock sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

Probably New York, circa 1964: elevated view of a red freighter bow, white bridge and circular portholes beside a tall navigation lock wall. — The freighter's curved forward decks and red bow sit close beside the concrete chamber wall.
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Probably New York, circa 1964: the white wheelhouse and red bow fill an elevated lockside view, with railings and orange equipment above. — A broad row of bridge windows overlooks the forward deck, with orange equipment and a mast overhead.
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Probably New York, circa 1964: freighter bridge windows, portholes and mast stand against concrete lock structures as more deck enters the frame. — The elevated framing includes the bridge roof, mast and the large gate behind the vessel.
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Probably New York, circa 1964: a wider elevated composition shows the freighter's bridge, mast and cargo hatches beneath lockside buildings and grass. — The later framing reveals cargo hatch covers to the right and more of the lockside grounds above.
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