San Francisco California-1939: American Flag Blows In The Wind Next To A Large Fountain

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 California

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American Flag Blows In The Wind Next To A Large Fountain — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a sunny day at a public park in San Francisco, California. A large fountain sprays water into the air as an American flag flutters on a pole near a monument. Visitors in period clothing, including women in hats and coats, stroll and sit near the water feature. The footage shows natural film grain and slight color fading, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel of mid-20th century Americana.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 124763140

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: Yes
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 1166 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: may
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: california
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: San Francisco, California, 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: 1930s San Francisco home-movie footage for editors needing a civic park fountain, American flag, and period visitors as a short archival cutaway.
Period detail: Women in hats and structured coats, the 8mm color look, and formal public-garden setting support the supplied 1939 period attribution.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, lingering on the fountain and flag before settling on a seated woman near the water.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a tall spray fountain, American flag, flagpole, monument-like columns, landscaped trees, a large public building, and visitors in period dress.
Film character: The 8mm image shows soft focus, saturated but faded color, gate edges, handheld framing, and grain that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for San Francisco civic life, public spaces, or prewar American travel.
Historical context: The footage shows a public leisure setting where visitors gather near ornamental water features and a displayed American flag.
Research note: People and faces are visible, and the flag is identifiable; copyright status, likeness, and any location/property permissions should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1939 San Francisco 8mm fountain, American flag home movie, 1930s public park visitors, and vintage California travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other 1939 San Francisco scenes, then broader 1930s California civic parks, fountains, flags, and visitors.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 San Francisco home-movie frame showing visitors near a fountain, with an American flag and monument-like columns in the background. — Visitors pause beside a public fountain as an American flag blows near the water feature.

1939 San Francisco frame with a high fountain spray, American flag, flagpole, and visitors moving through a public garden setting. — The flag and fountain dominate the frame, with visitors partly visible at the lower edge.

1939 San Francisco home-movie view of a tall fountain plume, nearby American flag, flagpole, and landscaped background. — A close framing emphasizes the fountain spray, flag, and dark tree line beyond the pool.

1939 San Francisco home-movie frame of a seated woman in a blue coat and hat near a fountain and large public building. — A seated woman poses near the fountain, with a large building and water spray behind her.

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