Joliet Illinois USA-1941: Well Dressed Man And Woman Walking Arm In Arm

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Year1941
Decade1940s
LocationJoliet, Illinois, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1941 Joliet Illinois

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Well Dressed Man And Woman Walking Arm In Arm — Clip Details

JOLIET ILLINOIS USA-1941: A well-dressed man and woman walk arm-in-arm down a sun-dappled sidewalk, passing a classic 1940s sedan parked along a tree-lined street. Shot on 8mm film, the clip captures the couple in period attire—hats, tailored coats, and polished shoes—exuding mid-century elegance. The black-and-white footage shows natural film grain, slight flicker, and a handheld camera perspective, offering a nostalgic glimpse into everyday life in the early 1940s. The scene is quiet and intimate, evoking a sense of timeless romance and Americana.

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: 124602570

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 2070 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label: cb hill jr
Reel-level year note: 1941
Reel-level location note: glencoe illinois
Date: 1941 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: Joliet, Illinois, 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 1940s Midwestern home-movie street life, adult couple footage, or an editorial cutaway of everyday dress and movement in Joliet, Illinois.
Period detail: The clip shows 1940s-era formal streetwear, brimmed hats, tailored coats, polished shoes, and a rounded sedan that supports the stated 1941 setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged home-movie view of two adults walking arm in arm, glancing toward the camera as they pass along the sidewalk.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include an adult man and woman, sidewalk, parked sedan, curb, street, trees, lamp post, and sunlit patches on the pavement.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows soft focus, visible grain, slight flicker, exposure variation, and handheld framing typical of original home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for wartime-era domestic life, street fashion, or personal-history sequences.
Historical context: The scene offers social context through everyday public walking, period dress, and automobile design without making claims about a specific event or landmark.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed; no logos or audible music are apparent, and copyright status should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1941 Joliet Illinois home movie, 1940s couple walking, well dressed man and woman, vintage sedan street scene, and black-and-white 8mm footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent clips from the same reel, then other Joliet or 1941 Illinois material, then broader 1940s street life, fashion, and couple footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1941 Joliet, Illinois, a formally dressed couple appears beside a rounded sedan on a shaded sidewalk. — Couple near a parked sedan on a sun-dappled sidewalk.

The couple walks arm in arm along a Joliet sidewalk, passing a 1940s-era sedan under trees. — Well-dressed couple walking together past the parked car.

The man and woman approach the camera in formal 1940s clothing, with the sedan and shaded street behind them. — The couple comes closer to the camera along the curbside sidewalk.

The couple moves along the sidewalk near the sedan, with trees and the street filling the background. — Couple walking past the rear of the parked sedan.

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