New York USA-1938: Close-Up Study of Ferns and Plants

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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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Close-Up Study of Ferns and Plants — Clip Details

A close-up study of ferns and wild plants captured on 8mm film in 1938, showcasing delicate fronds and foliage against a gravelly ground. Shot in black and white with natural grain and soft focus, this vintage home movie footage evokes a quiet, contemplative mood. The handheld camera gently moves across the natural textures, highlighting the intricate patterns of leaves and stems in a serene outdoor setting. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century nature observation, perfect for historical, documentary, or editorial projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-upExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123039781

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1930s New York archival requests needing nonhuman nature study footage, botanical cutaways, or quiet outdoor home-movie texture.
Period detail: The frames show close views of ferns, stems, weeds, grasses, stones, and soil, with era indicated by the 1938 8mm metadata rather than visible landmarks or objects.
Home-movie behavior: The footage reflects an amateur observer lingering on small natural details, using close framing and gentle handheld movement rather than staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include fern fronds, narrow plant stems, broad leaves, gravel, small stones, dry grass, soft shadows, and dark film-frame edges.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm grain, soft close focus, uneven exposure, and handheld framing give the clip a tactile home-movie archive character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a botanical insert, reflective transition, nature cutaway, or memory beat between broader 1930s outdoor scenes.
Historical context: The clip offers a modest record of casual nature observation in a New York outdoor setting, without people, buildings, or identifiable public events in view.
Research note: No people, logos, music, or private property are visible, but copyright and source permissions should still be checked separately from likeness or property concerns.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1938 New York 8mm plants, black-and-white home movie ferns, vintage botanical close-up, and 1930s nature study footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then with other 1938 New York material, and then with vintage garden, wild plant, or quiet outdoor nature studies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1938 New York 8mm frame showing fern fronds in soft black-and-white close-up with dark film edges. — Close view of fern fronds in soft focus.

1938 New York 8mm frame with a narrow plant stem, leaves, gravel, and stones in black-and-white. — Plant stem and leaves against gravelly ground.

1938 New York black-and-white 8mm frame showing a leafy plant stem over gravel and small rocks. — Leafy stem seen over rough gravel and stones.

1938 New York 8mm frame showing wild leaves, dry grass, and ground cover in a grainy close-up. — Wild leaves and dry grass gathered in a close ground-level view.

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