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Cleveland Ohio-1938: Men at Waterfall Preparing to Swim

$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.

  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCleveland, Ohio, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 Cleveland Ohio

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Men at Waterfall Preparing to Swim — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1938, this vintage home movie captures a group of men at a rocky waterfall in Cleveland, Ohio. Several men in swimwear stand on the cliff edge, while others sit and relax on the rocks above the cascading water. The grainy black-and-white footage shows a natural outdoor setting with a small waterfall flowing into a pool below. The scene conveys a nostalgic, leisurely summer day, with the men appearing to prepare for or enjoy swimming in the natural pool. The footage has the authentic look of a personal 8mm home movie from the late 1930s, with visible film grain and soft focus.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
125780842

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 1001 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note
1937-1938-1939
Reel-level location note
Cleveland
Date
1938 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
Cleveland, Ohio, 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

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  • dyeing
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  • swimming
  • nature
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  • 1938
  • 1938 Cleveland Ohio
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1930s home movie footage
  • men swimming at waterfall
  • natural waterfall recreation
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage swimming footage
  • 1930s outdoor leisure
  • black and white archival film
  • old film footage
  • 8mm home movie clips
  • vintage nature footage
  • 1930s family vacation
  • historical swimming scene
  • 1930s American life
  • archival 8mm film
  • vintage outdoor recreation
  • 1930s nostalgia
  • 8mm vintage clip

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