New York-1948: Lake Kare-Free Bungalow Colony Sign And Lakeside View

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

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Lake Kare-Free Bungalow Colony Sign And Lakeside View — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1948 captures a serene lakeside scene in New York. The footage begins with a view of a calm lake surrounded by lush green trees and grass, with a swing set visible on the far bank. As the camera pans right, a chain-link fence and dense foliage come into view, framing the water. The clip concludes with a clear shot of a large sign for the 'Lake Kare-Free Bungalow Colony and Day Camp,' advertising social and athletic activities, with contact details for I. Barkin. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and a nostalgic, sun-drenched quality typical of mid-century home movies.

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: 124876263

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: 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 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s New York home-movie requests needing a lakeside resort, bungalow colony, or day-camp establishing view.
Period detail: The roadside sign, modest lakeside setting, swing set, and 8mm color stock support a late-1940s leisure-camp context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged visitor perspective, panning from water and trees toward a camp sign as a family traveler might document arrival.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a calm lake, far-bank grass and trees, a swing set, chain-link fencing, leafy shrubs, a building edge, and a Lake Kare-Free sign.
Film character: The scan shows 8mm grain, gate edges, soft focus, slight color shifts, and handheld framing that preserve the physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as an establishing insert, travel transition, resort cutaway, or brief memory beat before camp or lakeside activity footage.
Historical context: The footage shows mid-century outdoor recreation signage and lakeside grounds without showing organized activities or identifiable visitors in these frames.
Research note: The Lake Kare-Free sign and contact details are visible, so trademark, business-identification, and location research may be needed separate from copyright review.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1948 New York 8mm lake resort sign, bungalow colony day camp footage, and vintage lakeside home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby footage from the same reel, then other 1948 New York lakeside material, then broader bungalow colony or summer-camp scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1948 New York 8mm frame looking across a calm lake toward trees, grass, and a swing set on the far bank. — A quiet lakeside view with a swing set on the opposite bank.

1948 New York home-movie frame with lake water, far-bank greenery, and dark gate-edge framing as the camera pans. — The camera continues across the lake toward thicker shoreline foliage.

1948 New York 8mm frame showing a chain-link fence, dense lakeside foliage, and water beyond during a handheld pan. — A fence and shoreline shrubs enter the frame beside the lake.

1948 New York frame showing the Lake Kare-Free Bungalow Colony and Day Camp sign with building edge, fence, and parked vehicle nearby. — The pan ends on the Lake Kare-Free Bungalow Colony and Day Camp sign.

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