Pedestrians pass an ornate Lucerne building facade with arched shop windows.
1963 · Lucerne, Switzerland
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Building silhouettes frame a bright opening above the street — Lucerne, 1963
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- Catalog year
- 1963
- Location
- Lucerne, Switzerland
- Image
- Still 3 · 3.80s into the source clip
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Underexposed 1963 Lucerne street view showing tall building silhouettes and a bright sky gap above the street.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 3.80 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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1963 · Lucerne, Switzerland
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Source footage and archive context
Lucerne Switzerland-1963: Ornate Italian-Style Building in Lucerne Street Scene
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1960s collection.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
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Period detail
The parked small car, pedestrians' coats, arched storefronts, and 8mm color stock support the supplied 1963 mid-century setting.
Film character
The footage shows handheld 8mm texture with soft focus, visible grain, warm color, exposure shifts, and darkened frame edges.
Historical context
The scene records ordinary pedestrian movement around a decorated urban facade, giving social context through clothing, signage, and street scale.
Research note
People and storefront branding appear visible, so likeness, trademark, and location-identification review may be needed apart from film copyright status.
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