New York USA-1939: Three Men Busy Themselves Late Into The Day In Their Office

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 New York

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Three Men Busy Themselves Late Into The Day In Their Office — Clip Details

NEW YORK USA-1939: Three men in white shirts and ties work late into the day in a dimly lit office, surrounded by stacks of paperwork and vintage typewriters. Shot on 8mm film, the grainy black-and-white footage captures the focused atmosphere of a mid-century business environment. One man sits at a cluttered desk, while another stands near a window, and a third is seen in the background. The scene evokes a sense of historical authenticity, with period-appropriate furniture, hanging light fixtures, and a framed picture on the wall. This archival home movie offers a nostalgic glimpse into the daily routine of 1930s office life.

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: 124762429

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 1676 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: jane
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: new york,washington
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: New York, 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for requests needing 1930s New York office work, business interiors, or documentary cutaways of clerical labor and late-day paperwork.
Period detail: The clip may show period office furnishings, white shirts and ties, typewriter-era desks, hanging lights, wall art, and large windows consistent with the 1939 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the observed, unstaged rhythm of men working at desks and moving through a dim private office rather than posing for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include men in shirts and ties, cluttered desks, paperwork stacks, a telephone, office chairs, window light, hanging lamps, and framed wall decor.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture, soft focus, visible grain, high window contrast, and slight exposure variation give the office scene a physical-film archive character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, workplace cutaway, or quiet memory beat for urban business and paperwork scenes.
Historical context: The footage offers visual context for male office work and paper-based business routines in a private New York interior, without identifying the company or workers.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed in addition to any separate copyright assessment.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1930s New York office footage, men working at desks, vintage paperwork, typewriter-era business interior, and 8mm home movie office.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel office material, then other New York 1939 interiors, then broader 1930s business, finance, paperwork, and urban work themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 New York office interior with men in shirts and ties near cluttered desks, paperwork, windows, and hanging lamps. — Men work in a dim office surrounded by desks, papers, lamps, and window light.

1939 New York office frame showing a seated worker at a desk and another man standing near back windows in low light. — A seated worker bends over a desk while another man stands near the windows.

1939 New York office interior with men moving and working among paperwork, desks, lamps, and bright side windows. — Workers remain busy in the office as window light falls across desks and papers.

1939 New York office view with a silhouetted seated man near large windows, desk items, and a small wall poster. — A seated man appears in silhouette against large office windows at the end of the clip.

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