Danielson Connecticut-1939: Man Sitting By Fireplace Looking Down

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

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Man Sitting By Fireplace Looking Down — Clip Details

A man in a dark suit sits in a dimly lit living room in Danielson, Connecticut, 1939, his gaze fixed downward as if examining something on the floor. The scene is captured on 8mm film, showing a grainy, monochrome image with a brick fireplace and mantel adorned with decorative items. A lamp casts a soft glow on the left, highlighting the vintage interior. The man remains still, creating a quiet, contemplative moment from a mid-20th century home movie.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: InteriorBlack & 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: 125328560

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 domestic-life requests needing a quiet interior cutaway of an adult man seated by a fireplace in a Connecticut home movie.
Period detail: The brick fireplace, mantel objects, table lamp, dark suit, and monochrome 8mm texture support a late-1930s domestic interior reading.
Home-movie behavior: The man sits still and looks downward, offering an unstaged household moment rather than a posed portrait or formal event.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a seated man, brick fireplace, mantel decorations, table lamp, side table, dark chair or sofa, and dim living-room walls.
Film character: The clip has grainy monochrome 8mm character, soft focus, uneven exposure, and slight frame-edge intrusion from the physical film scan.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a contemplative insert, domestic-memory beat, or transition into a broader sequence about family interiors or private life.
Historical context: The scene places an adult man within a modest living-room setting, showing how home movies recorded quiet indoor moments as well as family events.
Research note: A visible adult face and private interior require likeness and property review; copyright status is separate and should be checked against source licensing.
Research search match: Researcher matches include 1939 Connecticut home movie, 1930s man by fireplace, vintage living room interior, and 8mm domestic footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then Danielson or 1939 Connecticut interiors, then related home-movie scenes of seated adults indoors.

Still Frames From This Clip

In a 1939 Danielson, Connecticut home-movie frame, a seated man looks down near a brick fireplace and glowing table lamp. — A seated man looks downward beside a fireplace in a dim domestic interior.

The Danielson living-room view holds on the man seated near the brick fireplace, with mantel objects and a bright lamp visible. — The man remains still near the fireplace as the lamp brightens the left side of the room.

A 1939 home-movie frame shows the man seated low in the frame, facing downward in a dim Connecticut living room. — The seated figure appears near the lower center of the fireplace scene.

The final frame continues the quiet interior view of a seated man beside the fireplace in Danielson, Connecticut, 1939. — The clip ends with the man still seated beside the brick fireplace.

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