New York City New York-1974: Passing the White Bow of the Empire State

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1974 · New York City, New York, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

Maritime travel
River sightseeing
Urban waterfront
Amateur filmmaking
Vessel observation
Scale
Movement on water

Shot type: close-up
Camera: handheld · tracking · tilt · Low angle from near water level
Setting: outdoor · Urban river waterfront beside a large ship
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Clear to hazy conditions
Lighting: Natural daylight with bright hull highlights and shaded water
People: 0 · No people are clearly distinguishable in the supplied frames.
Vehicles: Large ship named EMPIRE STATE · Partially visible camera boat · Distant small boats
Objects: White ship hull · Dark waterline band · Circular portholes · Deck railings · Deck equipment · Upright deck structures · Foamy wake · River water · Distant bridge · Waterfront buildings
Readable signs: EMPIRE STATE
Colors: white · blue-gray · dark gray · pale blue · cream
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The white bow and readable EMPIRE STATE name rise above a curving foreground wake.
The ship shifts toward the right edge, opening a wider view of the water and distant waterfront.
The framing lifts toward portholes, railings and equipment above the hull.
The white hull dominates as the name leaves the frame and the dark waterline remains visible.

Passing the White Bow of the Empire State — Clip Details

East River, New York City, circa 1974 home movie footage shows the white bow of a large ship bearing the readable name EMPIRE STATE. Foamy wake curves across the foreground as the camera looks up from a small boat near water level. The continuous handheld view shifts along the hull, revealing portholes, deck railings and equipment, with a distant waterfront and bridge beyond.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-upHandheld
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003770

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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: 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 New York river sightseeing and maritime home movies circa 1974, with readable EMPIRE STATE lettering.
Period detail: The white hull, circular portholes, metal railings and deck fittings accompany a small-gauge color appearance consistent with the tentative circa 1974 date.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor's camera sways close to water level while following the large vessel from a small boat.
What appears in frame: The view contains a white bow, readable hull lettering, circular portholes, deck railings, foamy wake, distant waterfront buildings and a bridge.
Film character: Visible grain, soft detail, muted color and fluctuating brightness preserve the texture of small-gauge film captured from projection.
Edit role: Works as a named-vessel insert or a moving waterfront cutaway between wider river views.
Historical context: The shot records a small-boat view of a large vessel on an urban waterway; the EMPIRE STATE name alone cannot identify its generation or exact berth.
Research note: Copyright permission for the film is separate from vessel or property permissions; the readable name does not establish ownership, and no identifiable faces are apparent.
Research search match: Matches searches for EMPIRE STATE bow footage, East River boating home movies and New York maritime scenes circa 1974.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with Passing a working ship or Motorboat crossing the wake from this reel, then East River footage circa 1974, followed by other boat-level maritime views.

Still Frames From This Clip

EMPIRE STATE bow on New York City's East River, circa 1974, with readable lettering, a dark waterline and curling boat wake. — EMPIRE STATE lettering appears high on the white bow above the foreground wake.
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Boat-level East River view in New York City, circa 1974, with the EMPIRE STATE hull at right and open water toward a distant bridge. — The hull moves toward the edge of the framing as more river and waterfront come into view.
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EMPIRE STATE seen from below on the East River, New York City, circa 1974, with portholes and deck fittings above the white hull. — The upward framing brings the portholes, railings and deck equipment into view.
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Close passing view of the EMPIRE STATE hull on New York City's East River, circa 1974, with portholes, railings and a distant bridge. — The ship's name has left the frame, leaving the hull, portholes and deck structures prominent.
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