Santa Fe New Mexico-1973: Camera Tilts Up a Cathedral Facade to Twin Bell Towers

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Year1973
Decade1970s
LocationSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States
Duration10s
Price$149 USD
Collection1973 · Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1973 · New Mexico & Santa Fe · Reel 52273687 contains 18 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

Religious architecture
Urban landmarks
Tourism
Street life
Regional heritage
Home movie travel

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · tilt · Street-level frontal view, tilting upward into a low angle
Setting: outdoor · Urban cathedral frontage with sidewalk, street, trees and a low stone wall
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Bright sky; cloud cover indistinct
Lighting: Natural daylight with bright sky highlights and shaded entrance details
People: 6 · Approximately six small, partly obscured pedestrians appear near the entrance and along the frontage; two wear light clothing at the lower right, and faces lack discernible detail.
Vehicles: Partially visible light-colored car
Landmarks: Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi
Objects: Rose window · Twin bell towers · Arched doorway · Central gable · Cross · Bus loading sign · Streetlight · Low stone wall · Trees
Readable signs: BUS LOADING ZONE · TOW AWAY ZONE
Colors: violet · tan · gray · dark green · white
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The view centers the rose window and arched entrance above the street.
Pedestrians pass below the facade beside the bus loading sign.
An upward tilt brings more of the bell towers into the composition.
Both tower tops and the cross above the central gable are visible.

Camera Tilts Up a Cathedral Facade to Twin Bell Towers — Clip Details

Santa Fe, New Mexico, circa 1973 home movie footage shows the stone facade of the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi from across the street. The view holds on its rose window and arched entrance, with pedestrians, trees and a bus loading sign along the frontage. The camera then tilts upward to reveal both bell towers and the cross above the central gable. Soft detail, visible grain and a purple color cast characterize the projected-film capture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 10s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004292

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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: 1973 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: Santa Fe, New Mexico, 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 1973 Santa Fe exterior serves documentary requests for cathedral architecture, regional travel and everyday activity around a recognizable landmark.
Period detail: Pedestrians' clothing, a partial car profile and the curbside loading sign provide limited period detail consistent with circa 1973.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor holds the entrance in view before tilting upward to include the towers and cross.
What appears in frame: The composition contains a rose window, arched doorway, paired bell towers, central cross, roadside sign, trees, stone wall and small pedestrians.
Film character: Visible grain, soft edges, violet color rendition and bright sky highlights give the projected-film capture a pronounced archival texture.
Edit role: The continuous upward reveal works as a landmark establishing shot or an architectural cutaway between street scenes.
Historical context: The curbside loading restriction and passing pedestrians place the monumental church exterior within an active urban streetscape.
Research note: Footage copyright is separate from any likeness, property or decorative-art rights; pedestrians are small and their facial features are not discernible.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for Santa Fe cathedral home movies, circa 1973 New Mexico travel footage and small-gauge church architecture.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's plaza, downtown traffic and adobe architecture, then with Santa Fe footage circa 1973 and other visitor-filmed church exteriors.

Still Frames From This Clip

Santa Fe, circa 1973: the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi entrance and rose window overlook a street with pedestrians and a bus loading sign. — The opening view centers the rose window and arched entrance, with the tower tops outside the frame.
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Pedestrians pass the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, circa 1973, beneath its rose window and beside a bus loading sign. — Small pedestrians add street activity beneath the cathedral's symmetrical stone frontage.
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Santa Fe, circa 1973: an upward tilt reveals more of the cathedral's twin bell towers above the rose window and central doorway. — The camera begins favoring the upper facade while the entrance remains visible near the bottom.
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The Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, circa 1973, with both bell tower tops and the central cross revealed against the sky. — The upward reveal culminates in the paired tower tops and cross above the central gable.
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