Ornate building facade with signs at the base.
1960 · New York City, New York, United States
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Low-light facade detail near the end of the shot — New York City, New York, 1960
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- Catalog year
- 1960
- Location
- New York City, New York, United States
- Image
- Still 4 · 5.34s into the source clip
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Late frame from the 1960 New York City clip showing a dark ornate facade and arched detail under low exposure.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 5.34 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-1960: Ornate Historic Building with Cubs Club Cafe Sign
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1960 New York City.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Source reel 1615
Reel label: november 23-26
Year note: 1960
Location note: new york
Period detail
The arched windows, heavy stonework and street-level cafe sign may show mid-century New York commercial architecture as filmed in 1960.
Film character
Dense 8mm grain, dim exposure, slight handheld drift and contact-frame edges give the shot a physical home-movie texture.
Historical context
The clip offers a small street-level glimpse of older New York architecture and commercial signage without identifying a specific landmark.
Research note
Visible signage or brand-like text should be reviewed separately from copyright, likeness and property considerations.
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