Danielson Connecticut-1939: People Sitting in a Dark Living Room with a Lamp

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationDanielson, Connecticut, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Danielson Connecticut

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People Sitting in a Dark Living Room with a Lamp — Clip Details

A grainy 8mm home movie from Danielson, Connecticut, 1939, captures a dimly lit living room scene. Two individuals, one with light-colored hair, are seated near a brick fireplace, their forms partially obscured by shadows. A lamp with a white shade provides the primary light source, casting a soft glow on the surroundings. The film exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics: high contrast, noticeable grain, and a slightly shaky, intimate camera perspective. The atmosphere is quiet and nostalgic, evoking a sense of private family life from the late 1930s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
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: 125328356

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1939 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Danielson, Connecticut, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1930s U.S. home-life requests needing intimate interior footage of adults seated in a dim living room for documentary or memory-sequence use.
Period detail: The brick fireplace, mantel objects, table lamp with shade, and dark formal clothing may show late-1930s domestic interior style in Danielson, Connecticut.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged household moment, with adults seated quietly near the fireplace as the camera observes from within the room.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include seated adults, a brick fireplace, mantel decorations, a table lamp, dark clothing, upholstered furniture, and deep interior shadows.
Film character: The 8mm footage has strong grain, high contrast, soft focus, exposure falloff, and slight handheld instability that read as authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quiet interior insert, family-memory cutaway, transitional beat, or visual contrast to brighter exterior home-movie scenes.
Historical context: The scene offers visual context for private domestic gathering space, showing how family or visitors occupied a living room around a hearth and lamp light.
Research note: People, faces, a private interior, and private property are visible, so likeness and property considerations should be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1939 Danielson Connecticut home movie, 1930s living room fireplace, vintage 8mm family interior, and dim lamp domestic scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then Danielson or Connecticut 1939 material, then other 1930s home interiors and family gathering scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Danielson, Connecticut 1939 home-movie frame showing two adults seated in shadow near a brick fireplace and lit table lamp. — Adults sit in a dim living room beside a brick fireplace and glowing lamp.

A 1939 Danielson home interior shows adults seated near a brick fireplace, with a white-shaded lamp providing the main light. — The camera holds on seated adults, a lamp, and a brick fireplace in deep shadow.

In this Danielson, Connecticut 1939 frame, a light-haired adult faces another seated person near a brick fireplace and table lamp. — A light-haired adult turns toward another seated figure beside the hearth.

The final 1939 Danielson frame shows multiple adults in a dim living room around a brick fireplace, with lamp light at the side. — Several adults gather in the living room as the fireplace and lamp frame the scene.

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