New York City New York-1974: Woman in Large Sunglasses Turns and Smiles Aboard a Boat

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Duration3s
Price$149 USD
Collection1974 · New York City, New York, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

leisure
boating
personal travel
camera interaction
urban waterfront
period fashion
everyday life

Shot type: close-up
Camera: handheld · Approximately eye level, shifting from side profile to a near-frontal view
Setting: outdoor · Aboard a boat on an urban river with distant waterfront buildings
Time and weather: daytime · undetermined · Bright conditions with some visible blue sky
Lighting: Natural daylight with highlights on the forehead and shadows beneath the sunglasses
People: 1 · One adult woman with brown hair pulled back, large dark angular sunglasses and a pale blue top, turning toward the camera and smiling.
Vehicles: camera boat · distant small boats
Objects: angular sunglasses · pale blue top · light-colored boat cushion · boat side · dark strap · waterfront buildings
Colors: blue-gray · pale blue · cream · brown · dark purple
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The woman appears in profile against the river.
She turns toward the camera and begins smiling.
Her smiling face fills the close-up.
She raises a hand beside her cheek.

Woman in Large Sunglasses Turns and Smiles Aboard a Boat — Clip Details

East River, New York City, circa 1974 home movie footage shows a woman seated aboard a boat, wearing large angular sunglasses and a pale blue top. She turns from profile toward the camera and smiles, with rippling water, distant waterfront buildings and small craft behind her. The handheld close-up shifts slightly as she raises a hand beside her face near the end.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-upHandheld
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 3s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003769

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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: 1974 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 City, 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 requests for circa 1974 New York leisure footage featuring a smiling adult passenger during a river outing.
Period detail: Large angular tinted sunglasses, pulled-back hair, a pale blue top and light boat upholstery support an early to middle 1970s appearance.
Home-movie behavior: The passenger notices the camera, turns toward it, smiles and lifts a hand beside her face.
What appears in frame: The close-up contains a smiling woman, angular sunglasses, pale blue clothing, light boat upholstery, rippling water, distant buildings and small craft.
Film character: Visible grain, muted color, soft detail and handheld motion give the projected film capture its archival texture.
Edit role: Works as a brief passenger reaction cutaway or personal memory beat within a sequence of urban boating views.
Historical context: The casual portrait places an individual response to the camera within the broader river sightseeing setting documented by this reel section.
Research note: An identifiable adult and boat interior are visible; footage copyright licensing is separate from likeness permissions and any applicable property rights.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1974 New York boating home movies, oversized sunglasses and a smiling passenger in small-gauge archive footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with Passing a working ship or Child waving from a boat from this reel, then East River views from circa 1974, followed by other informal passenger portraits.

Still Frames From This Clip

The passenger faces sideways at the beginning of the handheld close-up.

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Smiling woman in oversized angular sunglasses aboard a boat on New York City's East River, circa 1974, with a pale cushion and distant waterfront. — She turns toward the camera and smiles broadly.
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Near-frontal passenger portrait on New York City's East River, circa 1974, showing a woman's broad smile, angular sunglasses and boats in the background. — Her smiling face fills the frame against the urban waterfront.
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Boat passenger lifts a hand beside her smiling face on New York City's East River, circa 1974; handheld motion softens her sunglasses and pale blue clothing. — A raised hand enters beside her face near the end of the shot.
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