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New York-1948: Boy Skating Down Sidewalk on Roller Skates

$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 Skating Down Sidewalk on Roller Skates — Clip Details

A young boy in a striped shirt and dark shorts glides on roller skates down a suburban sidewalk in this 1948 8mm home movie. A girl in a light dress stands nearby, watching as the boy moves past vintage American cars parked along the street. The scene captures a moment of 1940s childhood recreation, with a bicycle resting on the grass and brick apartment buildings lining the quiet neighborhood. Shot on 8mm film, the footage shows natural color, slight grain, and the authentic charm of a mid-century family memory.

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
124876805

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

  • young
  • boy
  • roller
  • skates
  • skating
  • wearing
  • sidewalk
  • girl
  • dress
  • sports
  • recreation
  • new york
  • 1948
  • 1940s roller skating
  • vintage 8mm film
  • New York 1948
  • childhood recreation
  • 1940s family footage
  • suburban sidewalk
  • vintage cars
  • roller skates
  • 1940s kids
  • home movie footage
  • retro 8mm
  • American nostalgia
  • 1940s street scene
  • archival footage
  • old film
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage family memory
  • 1940s fashion
  • classic Americana
  • 1940s childhood

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