New York USA-1938: Men Starting Campfire in Forest

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

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Men Starting Campfire in Forest — Clip Details

NEW YORK USA-1938: Men in period clothing gather in a wooded area, preparing a campfire. One man bends over a pile of wood and debris, using a tool to start a fire, while others stand nearby in a natural, forested setting. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows the grainy, monochrome texture of vintage home movie footage, capturing a moment of outdoor survival and camaraderie. The scene conveys a sense of quiet determination and self-reliance in a rustic environment.

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: 123039145

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: Supports archival requests for 1930s New York outdoor recreation, camp preparation, and Depression-era home-movie scenes for documentary or education edits.
Period detail: The men's heavy coats, trousers, and practical outdoor clothing fit the supplied 1938 home-movie context, though no landmark or identifiable event is visible.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged moment of men tending wood and trying to start a campfire while companions stand nearby in a wooded setting.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include leafless trees, brush, a bent-over man, standing companions, stacked logs, scattered kindling, smoke, and dark 8mm frame edges.
Film character: The 8mm scan has monochrome grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that contribute to its period home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, survival insert, outdoor labor detail, or memory beat in a sequence about camping or rural leisure.
Historical context: The footage visually documents informal outdoor activity among men in a forested area, with emphasis on practical fire-making rather than a formal public event.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1930s New York camping footage, 8mm men starting campfire, vintage home movie forest, and outdoor survival preparation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1938 New York material, then broader camping, forest, fire-making, or outdoor recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1938 New York home-movie footage, a man bends over kindling and logs in a wooded area as other men stand nearby. — A man works over a small pile of wood in the forest while companions wait nearby.

A man in period outdoor clothing leans over a pile of wood and debris in a wooded New York setting, with another figure standing behind. — The campfire preparation continues as a man reaches down toward the wood pile.

A man bends close to logs and kindling in the forest, with another person partly framed beside him in the 1938 home-movie scene. — A close view shows the man tending the wood and debris on the ground.

Smoke rises from the campfire area in the wooded New York scene as men stand nearby and logs lie along the forest floor. — Smoke becomes visible near the prepared fire area at the edge of the wooded clearing.

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