Long Beach California-1937: Two Older Women Picking Fruit From A Bush

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Year1937
Decade1930s
LocationLong Beach, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1937 California

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Two Older Women Picking Fruit From A Bush — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1937, this vintage home movie captures two older women in long, patterned dresses picking fruit from a leafy bush in a sunny garden. The black-and-white footage shows them reaching into the foliage, carefully harvesting the produce. The scene exudes a quiet, domestic charm typical of mid-20th century American life, with natural light and the characteristic grain of Super 8 film. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into everyday summer activities in Long Beach, California.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & 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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127254627

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: 1937 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: Long Beach, California, 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 edits needing home-movie footage of older women harvesting fruit outdoors in Long Beach, California.
Period detail: The long patterned dresses, garden setting, and black-and-white 8mm texture support a 1930s home-movie reading without identifying a specific event.
Home-movie behavior: The women appear absorbed in a simple household task, reaching into the foliage and passing attention between the bush and one another.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two older women, leafy fruiting shrubs, long dresses, bright garden light, hand-reaching gestures, and soft 8mm frame edges.
Film character: The clip has high-contrast black-and-white 8mm grain, slight softness, uneven frame edges, and a steady home-movie view of the garden activity.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a quiet cutaway, domestic memory beat, or transition into themes of gardening, family life, food, or aging.
Historical context: The scene shows everyday outdoor labor or leisure in a residential garden context, with women handling fruit rather than posing formally.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness and contextual use should be reviewed separately from any copyright status; no logos or minors are visible.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1930s 8mm home movie women picking fruit, Long Beach garden footage, older women outdoors, and vintage domestic harvest scenes.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1937 Long Beach material, then broader 1930s home-movie scenes of gardening, food gathering, and family routines.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1937 Long Beach home-movie footage, an older woman in a patterned dress reaches into dense garden foliage. — An older woman reaches into a leafy fruit bush in the garden.

Two older women in long dresses stand beside a dense fruiting bush in a sunny Long Beach garden. — Two women work together around the garden bush, one reaching high into the leaves.

The women continue harvesting from the bush, framed by bright foliage and the soft edges of 8mm film. — Both women focus on the shrub as they reach into the leaves.

Near the end of the clip, two older women face the fruiting shrub and continue picking in the garden. — The women remain beside the bush, reaching into the branches together.

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