New York USA-1938: Men And Women Walking Through The Forest

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

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Men And Women Walking Through The Forest — Clip Details

A group of men and women walk along a dirt path through a dense forest in this 1938 8mm home movie. Shot from behind, the camera follows the pedestrians as they navigate the wooded trail, surrounded by tall trees and dappled sunlight. The subjects wear period-appropriate clothing—men in light shirts and trousers, women in dresses and hats—capturing a moment of leisurely outdoor recreation. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain and soft focus, with natural film artifacts and a slightly darkened frame edge, evoking a nostalgic, authentic mid-20th century atmosphere.

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: 123038587

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 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: 1930s New York home-movie footage suited for documentary inserts about leisure walking, wooded recreation, or everyday group travel outdoors.
Period detail: Light shirts, trousers, dresses, hats, and soft 8mm rendering may show late-1930s casual outing attire without identifying a specific site.
Home-movie behavior: The handheld camera follows from behind as the group walks naturally along a wooded path, preserving an unstaged visitor perspective.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adults walking away, a dirt trail, tall trees, sloped woodland edges, light shirts, hats, dresses, and dark frame borders.
Film character: The clip has high-contrast black-and-white 8mm texture, soft focus, uneven exposure, handheld motion, and visible gate edges.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief memory beat, transition, or cutaway for outdoor recreation, group travel, or rural park walking scenes.
Historical context: The scene records a mixed group moving through a forested public-looking trail, suggesting leisure or excursion activity without confirming the destination.
Research note: People are visible from behind or at a distance, so copyright status remains separate from likeness, privacy, and location review needs.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1938 8mm New York forest walk, 1930s home movie hikers, vintage wooded trail group, and archival outdoor recreation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent frames from the same reel, then with 1938 New York outdoor footage, then with broader 1930s walking and leisure scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Adults in light shirts and period clothing walk away on a wooded trail in 1938 New York home-movie footage. — A group walks along a forest path, filmed from behind through soft 8mm focus.

A softly focused rear view shows people walking through trees on a dirt path in 1938 New York footage. — The group continues down the wooded path, with motion blur and dark film borders.

Men and women, including figures in hats and dresses, move away along a wooded trail in a 1938 New York home movie. — A closer rear view shows the walkers spreading along the trail under tall trees.

Adults seen from behind walk or pause on a forest trail, with trees and uneven ground visible around them. — The trail scene widens as more figures appear ahead among the trees.

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