Long Island New York-1948: Yellow Gum On A Metal Strip In The Dark In Front Of A Pointer

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

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Yellow Gum On A Metal Strip In The Dark In Front Of A... — Clip Details

A close-up view of a white strip with yellow gum-like objects arranged along its length, filmed on 8mm film in 1948. A brown pointer or stick moves across the frame, interacting with the objects. The scene is set against a dark background, with visible film grain and a soft focus characteristic of vintage home movie footage. The lighting creates a stark contrast between the bright strip and the surrounding darkness, emphasizing the textures and colors of the objects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-up
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124861803

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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 (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: Long Island, 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: 1940s 8mm home-movie cutaway for documentary or educational edits needing an abstract close-up of a pointer indicating small yellow material on a bright strip.
Period detail: The frame may show a mid-century filmed demonstration or tabletop inspection, with a simple pointer, bright narrow strip, yellow gum-like pieces, and dark background.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal, close-range filming of a small object or demonstration, suggesting someone documenting a practical or curious detail rather than staging a scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a pale narrow strip, yellow gum-like spots, a brown pointer, dark tabletop or backdrop, soft edges, frame divisions, and 8mm film grain.
Film character: The clip has a high-contrast 8mm look with soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure bloom on the white strip, and handheld or projector-derived instability.
Edit role: An editor could use it as an insert, abstract transition, evidence-style cutaway, or memory beat between broader Long Island home-movie scenes from the same reel.
Historical context: The footage visually suggests a small-scale demonstration or inspection, but the purpose of the yellow material and strip is not identifiable from the frames alone.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but copyright status and the identity or purpose of the filmed object should be reviewed before use.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1948 8mm close-up demonstration, Long Island home movie object detail, yellow gum on strip, and pointer on dark background.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Long Island 1948 material, and then broader themes of tabletop demonstrations or abstract object close-ups.

Still Frames From This Clip

1948 Long Island 8mm frame showing a bright strip with yellow gum-like spots on a dark background. — A pale strip with small yellow pieces is filmed in close-up against darkness.

1948 Long Island 8mm frame with a brown pointer near yellow gum-like pieces on a bright strip. — The pointer moves toward the marked strip in a close, high-contrast view.

1948 Long Island 8mm close-up of a pointer indicating yellow gum-like material on a pale strip. — A brown pointer indicates the yellow material along the bright strip.

1948 Long Island 8mm frame showing a diagonal pointer beside yellow gum-like spots on a bright strip. — The strip remains centered as the pointer passes alongside it.

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