New York USA-1938: Close-Up of Leafy Plants and Grass

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

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

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

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Close-Up of Leafy Plants and Grass — Clip Details

A close-up view of leafy plants and grass in black and white, captured on 8mm film in 1938. The footage shows natural textures and details of foliage, with visible film grain and soft focus typical of home movie recordings. The camera remains steady, focusing on the intricate patterns of leaves and stems in a quiet, observational style. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century amateur cinematography, suitable for historical or nature-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-upBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123039803

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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports 1930s New York archival requests needing a brief nature cutaway or observational home-movie detail of leaves and grasses on 8mm film.
Period detail: The frames show no landmarks or dated objects, so the 1938 New York context rests on supplied metadata rather than visible period clues.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries an amateur observational quality, with the camera studying nearby plants rather than staging a person, event, or scenic landmark.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include overlapping leaves, thin grass stems, small seed heads, dark soil or shadow gaps, soft focus areas, and the black frame edges of the scan.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows coarse grain, mild exposure variation, soft focus, and contact-sheet frame edges that emphasize the physical-film source.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quiet insert, nature cutaway, transition beat, or tactile memory detail within a 1930s home-movie sequence.
Historical context: The footage may show everyday plant observation in a domestic or informal outdoor setting, without enough visual evidence to identify the exact site or plant species.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still review copyright status and avoid assuming species, site, or property clearance from the image alone.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1938 New York 8mm plants, black-and-white home movie foliage, vintage leaf close-up, and 1930s amateur nature footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with 1938 New York material, then with black-and-white home-movie nature or garden cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

1938 New York 8mm frame showing dense leaves, grass stems, and small seed heads in soft black-and-white focus. — Dense foliage and grass stems fill the frame in a close observational shot.

1938 New York 8mm frame with tangled plant stems, pale leaves, and dark shadowed gaps in a steady close-up. — Tangled leaves and stems appear in a steady black-and-white plant study.

1938 New York 8mm frame showing leafy plants and grass blades, softer and brighter near the lower left of the frame. — A softer plant close-up shows broad leaves, grasses, and visible scan borders.

1938 New York 8mm frame with broad leaves in the lower frame and fine stems crossing the darker background. — Broad leaves and fine stems create a layered black-and-white foliage texture.

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