Cleveland Ohio USA-1939: Men in Suits on Unpaved Ground

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationCleveland, Ohio, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Cleveland Ohio

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Men in Suits on Unpaved Ground — Clip Details

CLEVELAND OHIO USA-1939: A man in a suit and fedora stands on unpaved ground near industrial buildings, smiling at the camera. The scene shifts to show a vintage car in the background, then two men in suits conversing. Shot on 8mm film, this archival footage captures a moment of everyday life in 1930s America with authentic grain and period detail. The black-and-white home movie offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century urban life, perfect for historical documentaries, editorial content, or vintage-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
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: 124599727

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

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 1001 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1937-1938-1939
Reel-level location note: Cleveland
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: Cleveland, Ohio, 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: Useful for requests needing 1930s Cleveland street or industrial-edge home-movie footage with adult men in business dress for documentary, museum, or editorial context.
Period detail: Fedoras, dark suits, wide ties, rounded late-1930s automobiles, unpaved ground, and industrial-looking masonry buildings support the stated 1939 period setting.
Home-movie behavior: The men appear aware of the camera, smiling, standing casually, and conversing in a brief unstaged social moment rather than performing a formal activity.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include suited men, fedora hats, unpaved ground, parked or passing cars, industrial buildings, a bridge-like structure, and soft city background detail.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows heavy grain, soft focus, variable exposure, frame-edge shadowing, and handheld movement typical of original small-gauge home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or human-scale cutaway for 1930s urban life, industrial districts, or everyday business attire.
Historical context: The clip gives visual context for adult men in formal street clothing near an industrial urban setting, without enough detail to identify a specific worksite or event.
Research note: Faces are visible and may require likeness review; no brands are legible, and copyright clearance should be assessed separately from personality or property concerns.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1939 Cleveland home movie, 1930s men in suits, Ohio industrial street footage, 8mm urban life, and Depression-era street scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent scenes from the same reel, then other Cleveland or 1939 Ohio footage, then broader 1930s urban street and industrial-life material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1939 Cleveland, a suited man in a fedora stands on rough ground near industrial-looking buildings and smiles toward the camera. — A suited man in a fedora stands outdoors near rough ground and buildings.

A suited man in a fedora stands in a Cleveland street-side industrial setting, with a rounded period car visible behind him. — The man remains near the street as a period car appears in the background.

Several adult men in suits and hats gather near unpaved ground and parked cars in the 1939 Cleveland home-movie scene. — Men in suits and hats stand together beside the rough street area.

Two suited men appear near the camera in Cleveland, with one fedora-wearing man in front and another man standing behind him. — Two men in suits stand near the camera, with industrial structures behind them.

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