Auburn California-1939: Elderly Couple Pets Tan Cocker Spaniel On Porch Swing

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationAuburn, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 California

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Elderly Couple Pets Tan Cocker Spaniel On Porch Swing — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1939 captures an elderly couple sitting together on a porch swing in Auburn, California. The man, wearing a light-colored collared shirt, gently pets a tan cocker spaniel resting on his lap. Beside him, the woman in a patterned blouse and glasses smiles warmly, her hand resting near her face as she watches the dog. The scene unfolds in soft, natural light with a green slatted backdrop, conveying a quiet, nostalgic moment of domestic life and companionship.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127013666

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

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 1166 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: may
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1939 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: Auburn, California, 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports requests for 1930s California home-movie footage of older adults, pets, porch life, and quiet domestic companionship for documentary or museum edits.
Period detail: The 8mm color image, simple porch swing, patterned blouse, glasses, and light collared shirt may show late-1930s domestic leisure in Auburn, California.
Home-movie behavior: The couple appears relaxed and affectionate as they handle a tan dog on the man's lap, giving the scene an unstaged family-home quality.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include an elderly couple, a tan cocker spaniel, a porch swing, green slatted backing, daylight, eyeglasses, patterned blouse, and light shirt.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight blur, uneven exposure, and a steady home-movie framing that preserves the feel of original physical film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a warm cutaway, family-memory insert, pet companionship beat, or quiet transition within a 1930s domestic-life sequence.
Historical context: The scene documents everyday companionship and pet keeping in a private-looking outdoor domestic setting without making broader claims beyond the visible home-movie moment.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright, likeness, and property issues should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1939 Auburn California home movie elderly couple with dog, 8mm porch swing pet footage, and 1930s family domestic life.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Auburn or 1939 California home movies, then broader themes of pets, elders, porches, and family leisure.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1939 Auburn, California home-movie footage, an elderly couple sits on a porch swing with a tan dog across the man's lap. — An elderly couple sits together on a porch swing as the dog settles across the man's lap.

The elderly man lifts the tan cocker spaniel upright on the porch swing as the woman watches beside him in the Auburn home movie. — The man raises the dog upright while seated beside the woman on the shaded porch swing.

The elderly couple appears amused as the tan dog moves on the man's lap in the 1939 Auburn porch-swing footage. — The dog shifts in the man's arms while the couple remains seated close together.

The woman gestures toward the dog as the elderly couple sits together on the porch swing in Auburn, California home-movie footage. — The woman reaches toward the dog while the man looks down at it on the porch swing.

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