New York USA-1938: A Gathering Of Adults On A Hot Summer's Day In The 1930s

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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A Gathering Of Adults On A Hot Summer's Day In The 1930s — Clip Details

NEW YORK USA-1938: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a group of adults enjoying a hot summer day in a wooded backyard. A man and woman smile together near a grill, while another man stands with hands on hips, and two others relax in lawn chairs. The black-and-white footage shows classic 1930s-1940s clothing and a relaxed, nostalgic atmosphere. Shot on 8mm film, this archival clip offers authentic period detail for documentaries, editorial content, or historical storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123038464

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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 1921 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label: vacation,rutledge,marble quary
Reel-level year note: 1938
Reel-level location note: elyria ohio,gordham new york
Date: 1938 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1930s New York home-movie requests needing adults socializing outdoors in a summer backyard setting.
Period detail: The footage shows light summer shirts, pleated trousers, a cap, lawn chairs, and a backyard grill that fit the supplied 1938 home-movie context.
Home-movie behavior: Adults appear relaxed and unstaged, standing, smiling, talking, and resting in chairs during a casual warm-weather gathering.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adult men and a woman, leafy trees, lawn chairs, a striped deck chair, a grill or outdoor stove, and a rustic yard structure.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and handheld framing typical of small-gauge home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief memory beat, social-life cutaway, or transition into domestic leisure scenes from the late 1930s.
Historical context: The clip offers a domestic view of adult leisure, showing informal outdoor social behavior rather than public events or identified landmarks.
Research note: Faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or music are evident, and copyright status should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1938 New York 8mm home movie, adults backyard gathering, summer social scene, and black-and-white family footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then with New York 1938 home movies, and then with adult summer gathering footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In supported 1938 New York home-movie footage, two adult men appear in a shaded backyard, one standing while another sits below him. — Two men in a wooded backyard during a casual summer gathering.

A man in a light shirt and pleated trousers stands in a leafy backyard, with another adult partly framed at the bottom. — Standing man framed against trees and backyard foliage.

Two adults relax in outdoor chairs in the shaded yard, including a person in a cap seated beside a striped chair. — Adults resting in lawn chairs in the shade.

A man stands near a grill or outdoor stove by a rustic structure in the backyard, looking down at something in his hand. — Man standing beside an outdoor grill or stove near a yard structure.

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