New York-1948: Man Feeding Squirrel from His Mouth

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

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Man Feeding Squirrel from His Mouth — Clip Details

A man in a light-colored jacket leans toward a chain-link fence in a wooded area, offering food from his mouth to a squirrel. The squirrel, perched on the fence, takes the food while the man watches intently. Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage home movie captures a quiet, candid moment between human and wildlife. The footage shows natural film grain, slight color fading, and a warm, nostalgic tone typical of mid-century home recordings. The scene unfolds in a quiet outdoor setting, likely a park or backyard, with trees and foliage in the background. The man’s gentle interaction with the animal reflects a moment of connection with nature. This archival clip offers authentic, unscripted footage ideal for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical storytelling.

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: 124876345

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: 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s New York home-movie requests needing candid human-wildlife interaction or a brief outdoor nature insert.
Period detail: The man's light jacket, chain-link fence, wooded setting, and 8mm color stock support a mid-century home-movie feel, with the 1948 date supplied by metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip captures an unstaged moment as a man leans close to a fence and feeds a squirrel directly from his mouth.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a pale jacket, a squirrel on or near a chain-link fence, trees, brush, dark frame edges, and warm film flare.
Film character: The footage has 8mm grain, soft focus, handheld framing, color fading, and intermittent orange light leaks that give useful physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, nature insert, character beat, or quiet transition in a sequence about everyday leisure or urban wildlife.
Historical context: The scene shows a casual human encounter with wildlife in a wooded New York setting, without visible landmarks or enough context to identify the exact site.
Research note: A recognizable adult face is visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright, likeness, and property questions remain separate.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1948 8mm New York home movie, man feeding squirrel, mid-century wildlife footage, and candid park animal interaction.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1948 New York outdoor scenes, then broader home-movie clips of people interacting with animals.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1948 New York 8mm footage, a man bends toward a chain-link fence where a squirrel is visible among trees and brush. — A man leans close to a fence as a squirrel waits nearby.

A man in a pale jacket leans toward a squirrel on a fence in wooded 1948 New York home-movie footage. — The man leans in as the squirrel approaches along the fence.

The man remains bent forward, watching a squirrel on the chain-link fence in a shaded New York outdoor setting. — The squirrel stays near the fence while the man watches intently.

Orange film flare washes over the frame as the man leans toward the squirrel beside the chain-link fence. — A warm film flare partially obscures the feeding moment at the fence.

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