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San Francisco California-1944: A Public Service Announcement Urging Support to Fight Polio

  • Year1944
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1944 San Francisco California
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A Public Service Announcement Urging Support to Fight Polio — Clip Details

A close-up of a vintage 8mm film frame from 1944, showing a grainy, high-contrast black-and-white public service announcement. White block text on a dark background reads: 'CAN YOU DO YOUR PART. BY SUBSCRIBING. ALSO HELP THE SCHRINERS FIGHT POLIO.' The image displays classic film grain, slight flicker, and a soft vignette, characteristic of wartime home movie footage. This archival clip captures a poignant moment in public health history, promoting the Schriner's fight against polio through community support.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Black & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
125455285

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No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People visible: No
  • 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.

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Date
1944 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
San Francisco, California, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • advertising
  • polio
  • medical
  • screen
  • ad
  • advertisement
  • careen
  • fight
  • health care
  • SAN francisco california
  • 1944
  • 1944 polio campaign
  • Schriner's fight polio
  • vintage public service announcement
  • 8mm film
  • wartime health ad
  • historical medical ad
  • San Francisco California 1944
  • home movie footage
  • archival film
  • old advertisement
  • polio awareness
  • public health history
  • retro film
  • black and white film
  • film grain
  • text overlay
  • vintage ad
  • historical footage
  • documentary clip

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1940s public-health, charity appeal, and wartime-era community-service edits needing a short text-only 8mm insert.

Still Frames From This Clip

White block text on a dark film card asking viewers to help fight polio.

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