Los Angeles has its iconic Hollywood sign cut into Beverly Hills, just as Manhattan, Kansas has its limestone lettering lining Bluemont overlook. There’s no shortage of Hollywood stock footage for sale. However, when it comes to licensing niche visuals across the state of Kansas, Matty D. Media has a diverse collection of hyperlocal gems.
Manhattan combines the energy of a college town with historic Kansas architecture and the rolling landscape of the Flint Hills. Matty D. Media licenses authentic Manhattan, Kansas stock footage for marketing directors, video editors, filmmakers and production companies. Our growing archive includes downtown Poyntz Avenue, Wareham Hall, Manhattan Town Center, historic limestone architecture and the large MANHATTAN sign at Bluemont Hill. Contact Matty D. Media to discuss the locations, subjects and footage needed for your production.
About Manhattan, Kansas
Settled among the gorgeous greenery of the Flint Hills, Manhattan Kansas is much more than a college town. It is the home the K-State University. Manhattan, Kansas is also affectionately known as “The Little Apple,” which is an actual registered trademark applied by its tourism bureau. Like most cities sprinkled across the Kansas road map, Manhattan features its share of entertainment, arts, education, and, of course, natural beauty.
The MANHATTAN Sign at Bluemont Hill
One of the most distinctive visuals in the Matty D. Media archive is the large MANHATTAN sign at the scenic overlook on Bluemont Hill. The individual letters are formed with white limestone rocks placed along the hillside. Together, they create a recognizable landmark overlooking the community.
Matty D. Media’s footage features students raking and cleaning the individual letters that make up the word “MANHATTAN.” This activity reflects the community’s culture of land preservation. That connection is especially meaningful because Kansas State University is the state’s land-grant university.
Students in K-State’s Park Management and Conservation program even created a blog through their 200-level course, “PMC 210: Introduction to Outdoor Recreation.” Readers can learn more about the view from the scenic overlook at Bluemont Hill and discover other outdoor hidden gems around Manhattan through the students’ blog.
The footage can support stories about community service, student involvement, land preservation, civic pride, outdoor recreation and Kansas State University culture.
Because recognizable students appear in this footage, available uses may depend on releases and the intended production. Matty D. Media can confirm whether a specific clip is available for commercial or editorial licensing.
Downtown Manhattan Stock Footage
Downtown Manhattan offers an attractive mixture of historic buildings, local businesses, traffic, public spaces and seasonal color. The district centers around Poyntz Avenue and includes many surviving commercial and civic buildings.
Available footage includes wide downtown establishing shots and closer views of recognizable buildings. These clips can help introduce stories about:
- Manhattan businesses and economic development
- Kansas State University and college-town life
- Flint Hills tourism
- Historic preservation
- Community events
- Small-city life in the Midwest
- Shopping, dining and entertainment
Wareham Hall is one of the most recognizable features along Poyntz Avenue. Its large vertical sign is especially useful for establishing downtown Manhattan.
The history of Wareham Hall reaches back to 1880. The site became a center for performances, exhibitions and community gatherings. Suffragist Susan B. Anthony delivered a lecture there in 1887.
Matty D. Media’s footage places Wareham Hall within the surrounding downtown environment. Streetlights, vehicles, American flags, trees and nearby buildings give viewers a broader sense of the community.
Another available shot features the two-story limestone building at Fourth Street and Poyntz Avenue. This is the historic Union National Bank Building at 401 Poyntz.
Architectural records indicate that a limestone building has occupied this corner since 1885. The property once housed banking operations, a hardware store and a dressmaking shop. It was substantially reconstructed for Union National Bank in 1905.
A preservation profile of 401 Poyntz explains more about the building’s history and restoration. Its textured stone exterior, arched openings and prominent corner position make it useful as both a specific Manhattan landmark and a general image of historic Kansas architecture.
This footage may support stories involving historic downtowns, local commerce, preservation, professional services and the use of native limestone throughout the Flint Hills region.
Manhattan Town Center and Downtown Public Spaces
The archive also includes the fountain near Manhattan Town Center. This footage provides a quieter view of downtown life.
The fountain, green space, trees and surrounding storefronts can create a natural transition between larger establishing shots. Fall foliage adds seasonal color and gives the footage a welcoming community atmosphere.
The Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau identifies Manhattan Town Center as part of the downtown shopping district.
These visuals may be useful for retail promotions, tourism marketing, relocation videos, seasonal Kansas content and stories about life in a walkable downtown district.
Noteworthy Manhattan Video Production Clients and Projects
Manhattan is more than a source of stock footage for Matty D. Media. The community has also been connected to several important client relationships and original video productions.
Manhattan is the hometown television market for one of Matty D. Media’s most important clients, The Ride for Veterans Inc.. Our documentary work has helped follow the organization’s travels and its mission of drawing attention to the challenges veterans face after returning home. We proudly help the non-profit get local TV news coverage each year.
Matty D. Media also produced a documentary video that tracked construction of the new Anthony Recreation Center. The production followed the facility’s development and preserved a visual record of the project’s progress. The 34,000-square-foot recreation center was completed in 2021 as a partnership serving the Manhattan community and local students.
Kansas State University Research and Extension has also been a significant part of our production history. Matty D. Media has produced videos featuring Extension programs throughout Kansas. Those projects have included 4-H livestock programs with children, agricultural education and the annual Master Gardeners plant sale.
Matty D. Media also produced the video celebrating the K-State Research and Extension Centennial. Together, these productions documented the university’s statewide work in agriculture, youth development, gardening, education and community service.
These projects give our Manhattan archive greater depth. The footage was not collected during a single sightseeing visit. It grew through years of covering the people, programs, construction projects and institutions connected to the community.
Request Manhattan Stock Footage
The footage shown on this page represents only part of the Matty D. Media archive. Available material may include alternate angles, longer clips and related Manhattan visuals that have not yet been published online.
Tell us which locations, landmarks, industries or community subjects your production needs. We can review the archive and identify footage that fits your project.
Hire a Manhattan Videographer
Matty D. Media provides original video production for small businesses and organizations in Manhattan and throughout Kansas.
Existing stock footage can establish the location. New videography can then introduce the company’s people, services and personality. Available services include interviews, testimonials, business videos, event coverage, drone videography, social media content and video editing.
Use our video production contact form to request Manhattan stock footage, discuss licensing or begin planning an original production.
Matty D. Media’s archive gives local companies and national producers a direct source for authentic footage of the Little Apple.
