New York USA-1939: Woman In Dress Getting Out Of An Old Time Automobile

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 New York

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Woman In Dress Getting Out Of An Old Time Automobile — Clip Details

A woman in a long dress exits a vintage 1930s automobile parked under autumn trees in New York USA, 1939. Shot on 8mm film, the clip captures a quiet moment with golden leaves on the ground and a classic black car. The footage shows natural movement as the woman steps from the vehicle, with warm fall colors and period clothing. The image has authentic Super 8 grain and color fading, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123040385

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 1676 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: jane
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: new york,washington
Date: 1939 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 documentary or educational requests needing late-1930s New York home-movie footage of everyday automobile use and autumn street life.
Period detail: The dark rounded automobile, long dress, low heels, and leafy roadside setting support a late-1930s period reading consistent with the supplied 1939 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in an unstaged pause as a woman steps out of a parked car while the camera observes from a steady home-movie distance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a dark vintage car, open passenger door, woman in a long dress, autumn trees, fallen leaves, roadside pavement, and strong tree shadows.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, warm color shift, slight exposure variation, and contact-sheet framing typical of original home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quiet insert, period transition, domestic travel cutaway, or memory beat within a 1930s New York sequence.
Historical context: The clip shows everyday private mobility and women’s street clothing in a leafy outdoor setting without identifying a specific neighborhood or event.
Research note: A visible adult figure may require likeness review, while no logos, minors, music, or obvious private-property interiors are visible in these frames.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1939 New York 8mm home movie, woman exiting vintage car, 1930s automobile autumn trees, and prewar American street footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with 1939 New York material, then with autumn, vintage automobile, or everyday American home-movie scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1939 New York home-movie footage, a woman stands at the open door of a dark 1930s automobile beneath yellow autumn trees. — A woman begins to step from a dark vintage car parked under autumn foliage.

A woman in a long dress stands beside a dark vintage automobile with its door open in a leafy 1939 New York outdoor setting. — The woman stands beside the open car door as autumn trees fill the background.

The woman has stepped down beside the dark 1930s car, with autumn leaves on the ground and trees behind her in supplied New York footage. — The figure stands outside the car, framed by a leafy roadside and deep shadows.

A woman stands beside the dark vintage automobile under yellow autumn foliage, with the car and roadside partly obscured by shadow. — The woman pauses next to the car as the autumn trees and shadows dominate the frame.

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