New York-1947: High School Graduation March In Black Gowns On A Sunny Day

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Year1947
Decade1940s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1947 New York

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High School Graduation March In Black Gowns On A Sunny Day — Clip Details

NEW YORK-1947: A line of young women in black graduation gowns and caps march in formation across a paved field on a bright, sunny day. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the formal procession with a vintage aesthetic, showing period clothing and a suburban backdrop with houses and utility poles. The scene evokes a sense of historical ceremony and youthful achievement, preserved as a nostalgic home movie from the late 1940s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124758570

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1947 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

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 1940s New York education, graduation, youth ceremony, and postwar community-life edits needing authentic home-movie footage of a formal school procession.
Period detail: Black graduation gowns and caps, mid-century cars, low suburban buildings, open pavement, utility poles, and the 8mm color look support the stated 1947 New York setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged observer's view as the graduating students walk in an orderly line past the camera across an open paved area.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include rows of young women in dark gowns, mortarboard caps, light shoes, parked cars, houses or school buildings, utility poles, leafless trees, and bright pavement.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, slight gate edges, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that contribute to its physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, memory beat, educational transition, or cutaway establishing a mid-century graduation ceremony.
Historical context: The scene shows a formal school-related procession in an open suburban setting, reflecting public ceremony and coordinated dress without identifying the school or individuals.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed; no logos or audible music are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from depicted-person rights.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1940s 8mm graduation march, New York high school ceremony, women in black graduation gowns, home movie school procession, and vintage commencement footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel graduation material, then other 1947 New York school or community scenes, then broader 1940s education and ceremony footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1947 New York home-movie frame showing young women in black graduation gowns and caps walking in formation past parked cars and low buildings. — Graduates proceed in line across a paved open area on a sunny day.

1947 New York graduation procession with students in black gowns and caps moving across an open paved field against a suburban backdrop. — The procession continues in a long line with houses and cars in the background.

1947 New York home-movie view of a graduation line moving across pavement, with dark gowns, caps, parked cars, and modest buildings visible. — Graduates walk past the camera in formation across the paved field.

1947 New York graduation scene showing a cluster of students in black gowns and caps crossing bright pavement with cars, poles, and a tree behind them. — The line bunches slightly as graduates continue across the sunny open area.

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