New York New York-1968: Adult Embracing a Small Child as Children Explore the Shore

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Year1968
Decade1960s
LocationNew York, New York, United States
Duration10s
Price$149 USD
Collection1968 · New York, New York, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1968 · New York · Reel 7e251e83 contains 23 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

childhood
affection
outdoor leisure
waterfront exploration
companionship
everyday life

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · Approximately eye level, looking across the shoreline toward the water
Setting: outdoor · Rocky waterfront with broad open water and a distant suspension bridge
Time and weather: daytime · Undetermined; short sleeves and bare legs suggest mild or warm conditions · Hazy distance with no visible precipitation
Lighting: Natural daylight with subdued contrast
People: 4 · One adult in a yellow short-sleeved shirt embraces a small child in a pale outfit with hair bows; another child wears a pink dress and white socks, and a third wears a white shirt and dark trousers.
Landmarks: Unidentified distant suspension bridge
Objects: shoreline rocks · water · hair bows · pink dress · yellow shirt · white shirt · white socks
Colors: blue-purple · gray · pink · yellow · white
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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An adult embraces a small child while a child in white stands near the water.
A child wearing pink enters from the left as the child in white bends down.
The child in pink crouches beside the group.
The child in pink stands again while the embrace continues beside the water.

Adult Embracing a Small Child as Children Explore the Shore — Clip Details

Probably New York, United States, circa 1968 home movie footage shows an adult in a yellow shirt embracing a small child beside the water. A child in a white shirt bends toward the rocky edge while another wearing pink steps into the group and crouches down. A large suspension bridge spans the hazy background beyond the rippling water. One continuous handheld shot keeps the people low in the frame, with slight shifts in the horizon and framing.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorHandheld
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: 800004403

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Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1968 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, 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 1968 scene supports documentary requests for children exploring a waterfront and affectionate adult-child interaction, probably in New York.
Period detail: Short dresses, prominent hair bows, white socks and simple short-sleeved shirts support the broad circa 1968 estimate.
Home-movie behavior: The adult maintains an embrace while the other children move and crouch independently, giving the scene an informal outing rhythm.
What appears in frame: Four people occupy a rocky water edge beneath a view of rippling water, a low distant shoreline and a suspension bridge.
Film character: Soft projected-film detail, a blue-purple cast, grain, vertical scratches and dark specks accompany slight handheld shifts.
Edit role: The shot can serve as an affectionate memory beat or a waterfront cutaway linking people with the surrounding landscape.
Historical context: The scene records everyday outdoor leisure around circa 1968, with a large bridge placing the intimate interaction within a broader waterfront landscape.
Research note: Adults and minors appear with some facial detail; copyright licensing is separate from likeness permissions, and the bridge and exact shore remain unidentified.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1968 small-gauge home movies, children on a rocky shore and an adult embracing a child with a suspension bridge behind them.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with Children playing at shoreline from this reel, then probable New York waterfront material from circa 1968, followed by other family outings and affectionate interactions.

Still Frames From This Clip

Probably New York, circa 1968: an adult in yellow embraces a small child beside water, with two other children at left and a suspension bridge behind. — An adult holds a small child close while the other children explore the rocky water edge.
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Probably New York, circa 1968: a child in pink stands near a crouching child while an adult holds a smaller child, with a bridge across the water. — The child in pink steps toward the group while the child in white bends close to the shore.
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Probably New York, circa 1968: a pink-dressed child faces the water beside an embracing adult and child, beneath a hazy suspension bridge. — The child in pink stands facing the water as the embrace continues at the right.
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Probably New York, circa 1968: children lean toward the rocky water edge while an adult embraces a small child below the distant bridge. — Both exploring children lean downward while the adult and smaller child remain together.
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