Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.
Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a small steam boat belching smoke as it slowly approaches a bridge in Paris, France. The vessel moves along a river or canal beneath an arched stone bridge with cars passing overhead. The footage shows a classic moment of early 20th-century transportation, with the boat's wake rippling the water and trees lining the banks. The image has the warm, grainy quality of Super 8 film, with faded colors and film scratches that enhance its nostalgic, archival feel.
No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.
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.
Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

More from France across other decades
1930s footage from around the world
1930s footage also from France
Clips with similar subjects and themes