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New York-1948: Girl Laughing on Swing with Child Watching

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  • Year1948
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1948 New York

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Girl Laughing on Swing with Child Watching — Clip Details

A young girl in a light-colored swimsuit laughs joyfully as she swings on a rope swing in a sun-dappled backyard, pushed by an adult in white shorts. Another child in a patterned dress stands nearby, watching with curiosity. Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage home movie captures a candid moment of summer play, with natural light, film grain, and authentic 1940s clothing and setting. The scene evokes nostalgia and the simplicity of mid-century family life.

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
124876138

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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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 2269 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label
wedding,decoration day,wj nolan jr
Reel-level year note
1948
Reel-level location note
geneva new york
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
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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Topics & Keywords

  • child
  • play
  • people
  • happy
  • funny
  • man
  • standing
  • swing
  • girl
  • sitting
  • new york
  • 1948
  • 1948 family vacation footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • summer playground 1948
  • Americana nostalgia clip
  • child playing on swing
  • 1940s home movie
  • New York 1948
  • vintage swing footage
  • retro childhood memory
  • 8mm home movie
  • archival family footage
  • classic 1940s film
  • outdoor play 1948
  • vintage children's laughter
  • nostalgic backyard scene
  • 1940s childhood
  • vintage swing clip
  • old home movie
  • 8mm film grain
  • family fun 1948

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