Danielson Connecticut-1939: Man in White Coat Sits at Desk Writing

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

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Man in White Coat Sits at Desk Writing — Clip Details

A man in a white coat sits at a desk in Danielson, Connecticut, in 1939, writing or reviewing documents. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures a quiet, focused moment in a dimly lit office or study. The grainy black-and-white image, with visible film edges and slight motion blur, reflects authentic vintage home movie quality. The man’s posture and concentration suggest a professional or academic task, offering a glimpse into mid-20th century daily life.

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: 125454436

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1930s workplace, office, professional, or institutional-life sequences needing a quiet documented interior from 8mm home-movie footage.
Period detail: The white coat, desk lamp, paper documents, and dark office furnishings may show a professional or technical workspace in Danielson, Connecticut, in 1939.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unposed concentration of a man reading or writing at a desk, observed from a fixed home-movie viewpoint.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a seated man in a white coat, papers on a desk, a small lamp, a chair, dark cabinetry or shelving, and wall-mounted reference material.
Film character: The clip has grainy black-and-white 8mm texture, soft focus, uneven exposure, visible frame edges, and slight motion blur from the physical-film source.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a cutaway for paperwork, research, office labor, medical or technical work with caution, or a reflective memory beat.
Historical context: The scene offers a restrained view of desk work inside a private or semi-private interior, without enough visual evidence to identify the man or institution.
Research note: A visible adult face and private interior suggest likeness and property review may be needed, separate from any copyright assessment of the film source.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1939 Danielson Connecticut office desk writing, 1930s man in white coat, vintage 8mm professional interior, and home movie paperwork scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Danielson or 1939 Connecticut interiors, then broader clips of office work, writing, professional clothing, and document handling.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1939 Danielson, Connecticut footage, a man in a white coat leans over papers at a desk under a small lamp. — Man in white coat works over papers at a desk in a dim interior.

The seated man appears to review documents at a desk in Danielson, Connecticut, with a lamp and dark office furnishings nearby. — Seated man reviews papers at a desk beside a small lamp.

A man in a white coat bends toward documents on a desk, captured in grainy 8mm black-and-white footage from Danielson, Connecticut. — Man leans forward over desk papers in a quiet office-like room.

The man pauses or turns slightly toward the camera while seated at the desk, with papers, a lamp, and dark interior fixtures visible. — The seated man turns slightly from his paperwork toward the camera.

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