Pedestrians and mid-century cars share a sunlit street near an arched stone entrance.
1963 · Lucerne, Switzerland
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Pedestrians move through the crosswalk beside a stone building in bright daylight — 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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A 1963 Lucerne street moment shows pedestrians crossing beside arched stone architecture and a shaded walkway.
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: Americans Strolling on Cobblestone Street
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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 frames show mid-century clothing, compact cars, a cobblestone street, striped crosswalk markings, and stone architecture consistent with the supplied 1963 Lucerne metadata.
Film character
The 8mm color image has visible grain, soft focus, strong sunlight, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing that preserve a physical home-movie texture.
Historical context
The footage documents ordinary pedestrian and traffic activity in a European street setting, showing how visitors encountered Lucerne through a casual home-movie lens.
Research note
People and vehicle identifiers may be visible, so copyright status should be reviewed separately from likeness, brand, and location-related clearance considerations.
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Yes. The source clip is “Lucerne Switzerland-1963: Americans Strolling on Cobblestone Street”. Its page includes the video preview and the archive’s source and licensing information.
