Long Island New York-1948: People Wading And Boating At A Lake

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Year1948
Decade1940s
LocationLong Island, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1948 New York

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People Wading And Boating At A Lake — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage home movie captures a sunny day at a lake in Long Island, New York. Three people enjoy the water: one man sits in a small wooden rowboat holding an oar, while two others wade in the shallow water. A man in a light-colored swimsuit bends over, seemingly searching the water, while a woman in a white two-piece swimsuit stands nearby, also engaged in the activity. The scene is filled with natural light and the warm, slightly faded colors characteristic of mid-century home movies, evoking a sense of carefree summer nostalgia.

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 and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124861669

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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 1072 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label: ny, boat
Reel-level year note: 1948
Reel-level location note: long island
Date: 1948 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Long Island, New York, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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 1940s editorial or documentary sequences needing Long Island lake recreation, casual boating, and summer home-movie leisure footage.
Period detail: The swimsuits, wooden rowboat, oars, and faded 8mm color may show late-1940s recreational style in a lakeside setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves unstaged play as adults wade, laugh, lean into the shallow water, and interact casually around a small boat.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three adults, shallow lake water, a small wooden rowboat, hand oars, shoreline grasses, light swimwear, and handheld framing.
Film character: The footage has warm faded color, soft focus, visible grain, gate edges, and slight handheld instability typical of scanned 8mm home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, memory beat, or transition for mid-century summer leisure, lake outings, or family recreation.
Historical context: The scene shows informal outdoor recreation at a Long Island lake, with adults sharing water play and small-boat activity in a home-movie view.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, location, and personal identification should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1948 Long Island lake home movie, 8mm boating footage, vintage swimmers in shallow water, and 1940s summer recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1948 Long Island lake scenes, then broader vintage boating and swimming footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1948 Long Island home-movie frame of adults wading beside a small rowboat in shallow lake water. — Adults in swimwear gather beside a rowboat in the lake.

1948 Long Island lake frame with two adults wading near a small rowboat and another adult seated inside. — A seated boater looks on as two adults wade in the water.

1948 Long Island home-movie frame of a woman standing by a crouched man beside a rowboat in shallow lake water. — A woman stands with an oar as a man crouches in the lake.

1948 Long Island lake frame showing adults laughing and wading beside a small rowboat in a home-movie scene. — Adults share a light moment while wading near the boat.

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