New York USA-1939: A Man And Woman Sit Behind A Desk Looking At Paperwork

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

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A Man And Woman Sit Behind A Desk Looking At Paperwork — Clip Details

NEW YORK USA-1939: A man and woman in period business attire sit at a cluttered desk in a sunlit office, reviewing paperwork. The woman, wearing a light blouse and a dark bow tie, smiles as she works. The man, in a suit and tie, gestures while speaking. The scene shifts to a male office worker in a suit and glasses, standing near a filing cabinet and sorting documents. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage home movie captures authentic mid-century office life with natural light from large windows and classic architectural details.

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: 124762810

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 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 1930s New York office-life footage for documentary inserts about business work, clerical routines, paperwork, and professional interiors.
Period detail: Visible clues include suits, ties, a bow-tied blouse, metal filing cabinets, stacked papers, large sash windows, and office fixtures consistent with late-1930s business settings.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an informal home-movie quality, with office workers smiling, speaking, and handling documents as if aware of a casual camera rather than a staged production.
What appears in frame: The frames show two workers at a cluttered desk, large windows, paperwork, a typewriter-like object, a suited man with glasses, filing cabinets, folders, and office partitions.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture, soft focus, uneven exposure, visible grain, and slight handheld framing give the office scene a physical home-movie archive character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or transition beat to evoke office administration, paperwork, or professional labor in prewar New York.
Historical context: The footage provides visual context for white-collar office routines, gendered desk work, and filing practices without identifying the business, workers, or exact office address.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property considerations remain separate from any copyright review, with no visible logos or brands in these frames.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1939 New York office footage, 8mm business paperwork, vintage filing cabinet scene, and 1930s clerical work home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1939 New York interiors, then broader 1930s office, paperwork, business, and filing themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In a 1939 New York office scene, a man and woman sit behind a desk with paperwork and bright windows behind them. — Two office workers sit at a desk with papers and window light behind them.

The man and woman remain seated at the office desk, with stacked documents and large New York windows visible behind them. — Office workers review paperwork at a sunlit desk.

A suited man with glasses smiles near metal filing cabinets and a foreground row of folders in the office. — A suited office worker stands by filing cabinets and document folders.

A suited male office worker with glasses stands close to metal filing cabinets, with folders and papers in the foreground. — The office worker stands beside filing cabinets with papers and folders nearby.

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