Cleveland Ohio USA-1939: Men in Suits and Fedoras Gathered

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

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Men in Suits and Fedoras Gathered — Clip Details

CLEVELAND OHIO USA-1939: Two men in suits and fedoras walk and converse on a muddy, undeveloped lot, their formal attire contrasting with the rough surroundings. The scene shifts to a group of four men in period clothing, including hats and ties, standing together in a casual social gathering. Shot on 8mm film, the footage displays classic grain, soft focus, and a nostalgic black-and-white aesthetic, capturing a moment of camaraderie during the late 1930s. The setting appears to be a construction site or vacant urban plot, with wooden structures and debris in the background. This authentic home movie offers a rare glimpse into everyday life and social interaction in 1930s America.

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: 124599775

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 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: Supports 1930s Cleveland social-life requests needing brief editorial footage of adult men in formal dress on an outdoor urban lot.
Period detail: The suits, ties, overcoats, and brimmed hats support a late-1930s reading, with the muddy lot and simple structures giving visible period context.
Home-movie behavior: The men appear relaxed and aware of the camera, walking, talking, and gathering in an informal home-movie moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include suited men, brimmed hats, ties, a muddy open lot, puddles, debris, low wooden structures, and soft distant background shapes.
Film character: The 8mm black-and-white scan has pronounced grain, soft focus, slight gate edges, and handheld framing that preserve the physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, social-history cutaway, or memory beat between broader scenes of 1930s urban life.
Historical context: The clip shows adult men socializing outdoors in formal clothing against rough ground, suggesting everyday interaction near an undeveloped or worksite-like area.
Research note: Faces are visible, so likeness and identification review may be needed; no logos or audible music are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1939 Cleveland men in suits, 1930s home movie social gathering, or vintage 8mm outdoor conversation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1939 Cleveland material, then broader 1930s men socializing outdoors footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two adult men in suits and brimmed hats walk together on a muddy lot in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1939 home-movie footage. — Two formally dressed men move across rough ground with low structures behind them.

Two men in formal clothing appear on a muddy Cleveland lot, one closer to camera and another in a hat at right. — The pair remains in view as the camera frames the muddy outdoor setting.

A man in a suit and patterned tie walks toward the camera in the 1939 Cleveland home-movie scene. — A single man approaches the camera with the rough lot and wooden structure behind him.

Four adult men in suits and brimmed hats stand together outdoors in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1939 footage. — A small group of men gathers casually, with hats and formal coats prominent in the frame.

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