Vintage Stock Footage
1939 New York
367 clips filmed in New York in 1939, from 1 source reel, 5 seconds long. Every clip on this page licenses directly from Stockfilm for $149, royalty-free.
$149 flat license · royalty-free worldwide
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New York (1939): Chubby Child With Co On String
New York (1939): Young Baby Looking Round In Car Set
New York (1939): Baby Sitting In Car Set Turns To Look At Comer Man
New York (1939): Baby Sitting In Car Set Turns To Look At Comer Man
New York (1939): Baby Sitting Thickset Car Looking Out Window
New York (1939): Two Beautiful Confident Women Smiling
New York (1939): Woman Father On 1950'S Walking To Car On Windy Day Wearing Fur
New York (1939): Person Wearing Black Cot Walks Towards Irked Black Car
New York (1939): Shots Of Car Parked On Side Of Road S People Inside And Outside
New York (1939): Car Father On Taking Tour
New York (1939): Man Driving Car With Convertible White Top Turning Northerner
New York (1939): Woman Carrying Young Child To Car
New York (1939): A Adult Helps His Child
New York (1939): Mir Helping Her Child Try To Walk Outside Bellow Pothers
New York (1939): Helps Toddler Walk Down Sidewalk In Father Of House
New York (1939): Toddler Guided By Rent Long Sidewalk In A Residential
New York (1939): Mir Walking With Her Child
New York (1939): Boy Outside Being Helped To Walk By Woman
New York (1939): Man Helps Toddler Walk Down Sidewalk While Woman Walks Outside
New York (1939): Lady Walking Out Of House With Baby Old Video
New York (1939): Lady Levine Her Home With Baby In Her Ems
New York (1939): Woman Wearing Dress And Ht Holds And Infant In Her Rm While
New York (1939): Classy Man Getting Out Of Classic Black Car Dressed Geothermal Ht
New York (1939): Man Pulling Child Out Of Style Black Car
What is on the reels
The subjects tagged most often across the 367 clips on this page, with how many clips carry each tag.
- people270
- woman67
- car59
- man58
- boy55
- walking48
- child45
- girl43
- women43
- happy39
Source reels
1 physical reel behind this page. Years and places are quoted as written on the reel record where one exists.
- Reel 16761939 / new york,washington
Frequently asked questions
What kind of 1939 New York footage is available?
367 clips of home movie footage filmed in New York in 1939, scanned from original 8mm reels. The subjects tagged most often across these clips are people, woman, car, man and boy.
What format was 1939 New York footage shot on?
The source reels behind this page are Standard 8mm (1 reel). 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?
All 367. Each one licenses directly from Stockfilm for $149, royalty-free, with the 4K master delivered after checkout.
Which reels did this footage come from?
1 physical source reel, including reel 1676. Each reel page lists the film gauge, reel size, and the years and places written on the original reel where that record exists.
Can I license 1939 New York stock footage commercially?
367 clips on this page are available for royalty-free direct licensing from Stockfilm. Commercial use, including advertising and branded content, applies only to clips marked Commercial; clips marked Editorial only are limited to documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Each clip page and grid card shows the status.
Where can I download 1939 New York archival footage?
Open a clip from the collection above, choose License Direct, and complete checkout to receive the licensed master download from Stockfilm.