New York USA-1941: Busy Scientist Working In Laboratory

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Year1941
Decade1940s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1941 New York

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Busy Scientist Working In Laboratory — Clip Details

NEW YORK USA-1941: A man in a cardigan and collared shirt works intently in a laboratory, handling equipment with focused concentration. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the grainy, warm-toned aesthetic of a 1940s home movie. The setting features shelves with scientific apparatus and a brick wall, suggesting a personal or small-scale research space. The man’s movements are deliberate, reflecting the era’s scientific pursuit, with a quiet, contemplative mood. This archival footage offers a glimpse into mid-20th century scientific work, ideal for historical documentaries, educational content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123127904

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1941 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s New York science or work-life requests needing a brief home-movie view of a man handling laboratory or workshop equipment.
Period detail: The cardigan, collared shirt, brick wall, window shelves, and small apparatus may show a modest early-1940s laboratory or research workspace.
Home-movie behavior: The value is an unstaged close view of a man concentrating on small hand movements, turning toward the camera and then back to his work.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a dark cardigan, collared shirt, brick wall, window frame, shelves, glassware, small equipment, and plants or bench clutter.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, warm faded color, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing that supports a home-movie archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a science-work insert, a quiet research cutaway, or a memory beat between broader 1940s New York or laboratory scenes.
Historical context: The clip visually suggests small-scale scientific or technical work in a private or institutional interior, without identifying the research, person, or purpose.
Research note: A visible adult face and possible laboratory or private interior call for likeness and location review in addition to separate copyright clearance.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1941 New York 8mm laboratory footage, 1940s scientist at work, home movie research room, or vintage science cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1941 New York interiors, then broader 1940s science, laboratory, or focused work footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In supported 1941 New York footage, a man in a cardigan stands in a lab-like interior with shelves, brick wall, and small apparatus. — A man works with his hands beside shelves and a window in a modest lab-like room.

The adult man briefly faces the camera while handling a small item in a 1941 New York lab-like interior. — The man looks toward the camera while holding a small object near the work area.

A man in a cardigan looks down at a small object, with shelving and apparatus behind him in the New York 1941 footage. — The man concentrates on a small object or tool held in both hands.

The man turns his back toward the camera while continuing work near shelves, glassware, and a window in 1941 New York footage. — The man faces the work area, partly turned away, with shelves and glassware behind him.

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