Vintage Stock Footage
1937 New York City
34 clips filmed in New York City between 1937 and 1939, including 6 dated 1937, 5 to 30 seconds long. These clips are licensed through Pond5; Stockfilm does not hold direct-license masters for this set yet.
Licensed through Pond5 · no direct-license masters for this set yet
1939: epic closeup white building centerpoint tilt up NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
1937: Times Square Chevrolet Planters Peanuts Coca Cola Sunkist Oranges
1937: The New York Times Tower building in Times Square. NEW YORK CITY
1939: the downtown area of a large city, seen at daytime NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
1939: city view with fountain many flags alongside NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
1937: Marching band military parade downtown city crowd watching from sidelines.
1937: Police controlling crowd at downtown ticker tape parade 43rd avenue. NEW
1939: a huge statue standing in the middle of the city. NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
1939: some official building with good architecture
1939: people in the street working up in down. NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
1939: a stone sculpture carved on the side of a building NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
1939: a day at the grand event NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
1939: italia statue and waterfall NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
1939: open outdoor building with tall pillars NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
1939: visitors walking in front of a huge arena. NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
1939: old temple in high NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
1939: view of building NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
1939: many people dressed-up walking outside of a large building NEW YORK WORLDS
1939: flags flying with liberation. NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
1939: people coming and going at a courthouse at daytime NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
1939: the kirghiz soviet socialist republic NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
1939: people walking around a monumental building. NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
1939: a statue in front of a pillar like building NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
1939: a lot of people moving in queue through the side of a large structure
34 of these clips are licensed through a partner marketplace. Search 1937 New York City on Pond5 or on Shutterstock, or request specific footage.
What is on the reels
The subjects tagged most often across the 34 clips on this page, with how many clips carry each tag.
- building16
- people16
- landmarks14
- architecture12
- walking9
- downtown8
- crowd7
- statue7
- tourism7
- flags6
Frequently asked questions
What kind of 1937 New York City footage is available?
34 clips of home movie footage filmed in New York City between 1937 and 1939, scanned from original 8mm reels. The subjects tagged most often across these clips are building, people, landmarks, architecture and walking.
What format was 1937 New York City footage shot on?
1930s home movies were shot on Standard 8mm. Super 8 did not exist until 1965. We scan original reels at 4K and color-correct each clip while keeping the film grain.
How many of these clips can I license directly?
None yet. All 34 clips on this page are licensed through Pond5; each clip page links to its Pond5 listing.
Can I license 1937 New York City stock footage commercially?
Yes, through Pond5. Open any clip on this page for its Pond5 listing and license terms. Contact Stockfilm if you need a direct-license shortlist for this location and year.
Where can I download 1937 New York City archival footage?
Open a clip page and follow its Pond5 link; Pond5 delivers the download after purchase.