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New York USA-1938: Group Laughing on Moving Trolley

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

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Group Laughing on Moving Trolley — Clip Details

NEW YORK USA-1938: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a group of people on a moving vehicle, likely a trolley or bus, during a sunny day. A woman in a white dress with dotted sleeves smiles brightly, while an older man with round glasses laughs. Another man in a collared shirt makes exaggerated facial expressions, and a young couple in plaid shirts and a straw hat share a moment reading a newspaper. The grainy black-and-white footage, shot through a window, shows passengers enjoying a casual ride, with sunlight streaming in and casting shadows. The scene evokes a sense of everyday life and lighthearted camaraderie in 1930s America.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Black & 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
123038501

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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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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Topics & Keywords

  • laughing and joking
  • weird faces
  • group
  • people
  • sort
  • shop
  • sitting
  • enjoying
  • weather
  • new york USA
  • 1938
  • 1938 New York
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1930s home movie footage
  • group of people on trolley
  • laughing passengers
  • vintage black and white film
  • 1930s American life
  • candid family moments
  • archival footage
  • retro transportation
  • vintage film grain
  • 1930s clothing style
  • nostalgic travel clip
  • editorial use
  • historical footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage documentary
  • old film footage
  • 1930s Americana
  • people on bus

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