New York USA-1938: Two Guys Sitting In The Woods Drinking Coffee And Preparing To Fish

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

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Two Guys Sitting In The Woods Drinking Coffee And... — Clip Details

NEW YORK USA-1938: Two young men in vintage 1930s attire enjoy a quiet moment in the woods, one sipping from a cup while the other bends to examine the forest floor. Shot on 8mm film, this black-and-white home movie captures candid camaraderie and the rustic charm of a mid-century outdoor outing. The grainy texture and natural lighting evoke a nostalgic, authentic feel, with dense trees and dappled sunlight enhancing the serene atmosphere. A rare glimpse into everyday life and friendship during the late 1930s.

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: 123038635

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 candid outdoor leisure, friendship, camping, or fishing-preparation material for documentary or educational edits.
Period detail: The clothing, short-sleeve knit shirt, simple cup, and 8mm black-and-white look support a late-1930s outdoor outing, though no landmark or exact site is visible.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged moment as two young men pause in the woods, drink from cups, bend toward the ground, and prepare near a streamside setting.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two young men, wooded trunks, leaf-covered ground, cups, casual 1930s clothing, a small stream or wet ground, and handheld framing.
Film character: The footage has pronounced 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that give it a tactile home-movie archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for outdoor recreation, male friendship, fishing preparation, or Depression-era everyday life.
Historical context: The scene shows informal outdoor leisure in a wooded New York setting, emphasizing private recreation rather than a public event or identifiable landmark.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, privacy, and location/property considerations should be checked separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1938 New York 8mm home movie, men in woods drinking coffee, vintage fishing preparation, and 1930s outdoor recreation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other New York 1938 outdoor scenes, then broader 1930s fishing, camping, and friendship footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1938 New York home-movie frame of a young man in a light shirt holding a cup among trees, with another person partly obscured behind him. — A young man pauses with a cup in a wooded setting while a companion stands partly hidden behind a tree.

Two young men in a wooded New York setting appear to bend toward the ground during a 1938 outdoor home-movie moment. — Two companions lean down near tree trunks during an outdoor stop in the woods.

1938 New York 8mm frame showing two young men bending beside trees, with cups visible near the ground during an outdoor outing. — The men bend toward the leaf-covered ground beside tree trunks and small cups.

Handheld 8mm view of dark woodland ground with leaves, branches, and a reflective wet area, likely near the fishing spot. — The camera turns toward the shaded forest floor and a reflective wet patch or small stream.

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