Rear of the sedan with plates and chrome bumper visible against a brick wall.
1958 · New York City, New York, United States
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Side view of a dark sedan parked or moving slowly near a brick building — New York City, New York, 1958
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- 1958
- Location
- New York City, New York, United States
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- Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
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A dark mid-century sedan with chrome side trim appears beside a brick building in 1958 New York City home-movie footage.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 0.40 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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Source footage and archive context
New York City-1958: Car Ride at Night in New York City
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1958 New York City.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
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Source reel 1256
Reel label: #8
Year note: 1957-1958
Location note: new york
Period detail
The rounded sedan body, chrome trim, yellow-on-dark plates, and 8mm color stock support a late-1950s urban setting without identifying a specific make or street.
Film character
The scan has dense 8mm grain, blue-purple color shift, soft focus, and high contrast that read as original home-movie night footage.
Historical context
The footage shows private mobility and casual urban travel in a mid-century American city, framed from a family or visitor perspective.
Research note
A visible adult face and readable vehicle plates may require likeness, privacy, and identification review separate from copyright clearance.
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