New York USA-1939: People Gather And Greet Each Other In Park

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

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People Gather And Greet Each Other In Park — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a lively outdoor gathering in New York USA. A group of well-dressed men and women in period attire—suits, hats, and dresses—exchange warm greetings and laughter in a park-like setting. The black-and-white footage shows natural interactions, with individuals smiling, shaking hands, and passing by one another. The grainy texture and soft focus are characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the era, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century social life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & 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: 124762581

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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1930s New York social-life requests needing brief home-movie footage of adults greeting in an outdoor park setting.
Period detail: Men's suits, brimmed hats, belted trousers, and women's short-sleeved patterned dresses support the stated 1939 period setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in casual, unstaged interaction as adults smile, pass one another, and gather in small groups near trees and park railings.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include suited men, women in dresses, hats, handbags, trees, benches or railings, and a shaded park walkway.
Film character: The 8mm black-and-white image has soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and handheld framing typical of personal film scans.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for public leisure, greetings, or prewar urban social life.
Historical context: The footage shows adults socializing outdoors in New York, offering visual context for everyday dress and manners without identifying the event.
Research note: Faces are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed separately from copyright or footage licensing assessment.
Research search match: Researchers might find this under 1939 New York home movie, adults greeting in park, 8mm social gathering, or 1930s street fashion footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1939 New York material, then broader 1930s outdoor social-gathering footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1939 New York home-movie footage, adults in suits, hats, and dresses gather and greet each other near trees. — Adults exchange greetings in a shaded park setting.

A woman in a light dress smiles toward the camera while men in shirts and jackets gather nearby in New York. — A smiling woman stands among adults in an outdoor gathering.

A woman in a short-sleeved dress walks through a shaded New York park area as men stand nearby. — A woman passes through the group along a park walkway.

A man in a dark brimmed hat and a woman in a patterned dress face the camera during a 1939 New York outdoor gathering. — Two adults face the camera while others gather behind them.

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