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New York-1948: Boy Riding Blue Bicycle Down Suburban Street

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

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

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Boy Riding Blue Bicycle Down Suburban Street — Clip Details

A young boy in a striped shirt and dark shorts rides a blue bicycle down a suburban sidewalk in New York, 1948. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures him pedaling with focus, passing grassy lawns and vintage cars parked along the street. The warm, slightly faded colors and natural film grain evoke a nostalgic, sun-drenched summer day. The camera follows him from behind, capturing the authentic motion of a child learning to ride. This archival home movie offers a candid glimpse into mid-century American childhood and everyday life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
124876785

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.

Minors are visible. A sensitive-use review is required before commercial use.

  • 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

  • boy
  • bike
  • sunny
  • looking
  • small
  • big
  • learning
  • discovery
  • bright
  • day
  • ride
  • street
  • transportation
  • new york
  • 1948
  • 1948 family vacation footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • summer bike ride 1948
  • Americana nostalgia clip
  • child riding bicycle
  • suburban life 1940s
  • vintage home movie
  • classic 8mm footage
  • nostalgic childhood memory
  • old film footage
  • retro 1940s
  • boy on bike
  • vintage street scene
  • archival 8mm film
  • New York 1948
  • vintage transportation
  • 1940s home movie
  • sunny day footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage Americana

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