Albany New York USA-1937: Cars Driving In A Field

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Year1937
Decade1930s
LocationAlbany, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1937 Albany New York

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Cars Driving In A Field — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Albany, New York, in 1937 shows classic automobiles driving across a vast, open field. The grainy black-and-white film captures several early 20th-century cars navigating the uneven terrain, with a few people visible in the distance observing the unusual scene. The footage exhibits characteristic Super 8mm film grain and slight camera shake, offering a nostalgic glimpse of mid-1930s Americana and recreational driving in a rural setting.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 120806476

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1937 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Albany, New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1930s 8mm home-movie footage of automobiles crossing an open field near Albany, New York, can support documentary or educational requests for prewar American motoring, informal recreation, and rural outdoor transportation scenes.
Period detail: The rounded automobile bodies, dark paint, open field setting, and monochrome 8mm texture are consistent with the supplied 1937 Albany metadata, though no landmark or brand detail is visible in the frames.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged home-movie value in the way the camera watches cars moving across uneven ground while small groups of observers remain far in the background.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include several dark early automobiles, a broad open field, distant tree line, small groups of people, tire-marked or uneven ground, and handheld framing across the short sequence.
Film character: The footage carries a grainy black-and-white 8mm look with soft focus, slight exposure variation, contact-print texture, and mild handheld instability that reads as authentic physical-film archive material.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for 1930s transportation, rural leisure, amateur motoring, or Albany-area Americana.
Historical context: The scene suggests informal automobile driving or demonstration activity in an open outdoor area, with spectators present at a distance but no visible signage or contextual markers to identify an event.
Research note: People are visible at a distance and likeness review may be needed, while no logos, brands, private property, or audible music are apparent from the supplied metadata and frames.
Research search match: Relevant researcher searches include 1930s 8mm cars in field, Albany New York home movie automobiles, prewar American rural driving footage, and vintage cars crossing open ground.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with 1937 Albany or New York home movies, and then with broader 1930s automobile, rural recreation, and transportation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1937 Albany, New York 8mm frame showing dark early automobiles driving over an open field with small groups of observers in the distance. — Cars cross an open field as distant observers watch.

1937 Albany, New York 8mm frame with multiple dark automobiles on a broad field and distant people standing near the horizon line. — Multiple cars gather on the field during the driving scene.

1937 Albany, New York 8mm frame showing a dark automobile close to the camera, another car farther out, and scattered observers across the open field. — A foreground car passes as another vehicle moves across the field.

1937 Albany, New York 8mm frame with a dark foreground automobile, a second car in the field, distant observers, and a low tree-lined horizon. — A car moves through the foreground with more activity across the field.

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