San Francisco California-1937: Horse And Carriage Passing In Front Of Painted Backdrop

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

Year1937
Decade1930s
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1937 San Francisco California

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Before you add to cart: 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. Checkout will only offer editorial, educational, internal and social/web scopes.

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Horse And Carriage Passing In Front Of Painted Backdrop — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1937, this vintage home movie captures a painted backdrop of a mountainous landscape with a small town scene. A horse-drawn carriage moves across the foreground, passing in front of the colorful painted buildings and hills. People in period attire walk along the street, adding to the nostalgic, theatrical atmosphere. The footage shows classic 8mm film grain and slight blurriness, characteristic of home movies from the era. This archival clip offers a charming glimpse into mid-20th century Americana and entertainment.

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: 124760406

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1937 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: San Francisco, California, 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.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports 1930s documentary or education requests needing brief San Francisco home-movie footage of a theatrical street scene with a horse-drawn carriage and painted mountain backdrop.
Period detail: The horse-drawn carriage, long dresses, brimmed hats, and painted scenic backdrop may show a staged tourist or entertainment setting consistent with the 1937 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches from a fixed visitor viewpoint as small figures and a carriage move through the staged street-front scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include painted mountains, false-front town buildings, a horse-drawn carriage, pedestrians in period clothing, trees, roadway, and 8mm frame edges.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm focus, visible dust and scratches, muted color, gate edges, and slight exposure variation that mark it as original home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for 1930s leisure, theatrical backdrops, tourist attractions, or horse-drawn street scenes.
Historical context: The scene suggests public entertainment or staged display rather than ordinary street documentation, with people and carriage performing against a painted landscape.
Research note: People are visible but not individually identifiable in these frames, so copyright, likeness, and venue or set-design issues should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1937 8mm San Francisco home movie, horse carriage painted backdrop, vintage tourist attraction, and 1930s staged street scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1937 San Francisco material, then broader 1930s amusement, theater, carriage, or painted-backdrop footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1937 San Francisco home-movie frame showing a painted mountain backdrop with dark evergreen trees and visible film gate edges. — Painted mountains and trees fill the opening frame before the carriage enters view.

1937 San Francisco frame with a horse-drawn carriage, pedestrians, painted storefronts, and a mountain backdrop in a staged scene. — A carriage and pedestrians move across the painted town-front setting.

1937 San Francisco home-movie frame showing a carriage and small groups of people before painted buildings and hills. — The carriage crosses the foreground while people gather near the painted storefronts.

1937 San Francisco frame with a horse-drawn carriage, a pedestrian, painted false-front buildings, and layered mountain scenery. — The carriage nears the painted buildings as a pedestrian walks at the right edge.

Visually Similar Clips