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New York USA-1938: People Picnicking in Wooded Area

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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

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People Picnicking in Wooded Area — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1938, this vintage home movie captures a group of people gathered in a wooded area in New York. Individuals in period attire, including hats and coats, are seen socializing, eating, and drinking outdoors. The grainy black-and-white footage shows them seated on rocks and logs, with trees surrounding the rustic scene. A rock with "NO GUNS" painted on it appears in one frame, adding a historical detail. The natural, unposed moments reflect a classic 1930s family outing or picnic.

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
123039278

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.

Minors are visible. A sensitive-use review is required before commercial use.

  • 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

  • outside
  • nature
  • food
  • drinks
  • trees
  • individuals
  • wooded
  • area
  • socializing
  • eating
  • people
  • new york USA
  • 1938
  • 1938 family picnic footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • New York 1938
  • 1930s outdoor gathering
  • black and white home movie
  • wooded area picnic
  • vintage socializing footage
  • 1930s family outing
  • archival 8mm film
  • classic American nostalgia
  • outdoor eating 1938
  • period clothing 1930s
  • historic picnic footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage nature scene
  • old film footage
  • 1930s Americana
  • outdoor social event
  • 1938 New York
  • retro family memory

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