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Atlantic City New Jersey-1938: Small Waves Push Against The Shore And The Long Pier

  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationAtlantic City, New Jersey, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1938 Atlantic City New Jersey
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Small Waves Push Against The Shore And The Long Pier — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1938, this vintage home movie captures Atlantic City's iconic pier stretching into the ocean under a hazy sky. Gentle waves roll onto the shore, their white crests contrasting with the deep blue water. The pier features a prominent Texaco sign and a row of flags along its length, with buildings visible at its end. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and a slightly blurred quality, evoking a nostalgic, mid-century seaside atmosphere. This authentic archival clip offers a rare glimpse of 1930s coastal life and Americana.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127265327

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: Yes
  • 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 1678 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
skyline drive,black water falls
Reel-level year note
1938
Reel-level location note
atlantic city
Date
1938 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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

  • water
  • waves
  • ocean
  • dock
  • wharf
  • small
  • push
  • shore
  • long
  • pier
  • objects
  • atlantic city new jersey
  • 1938
  • 1938 Atlantic City
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • historic pier footage
  • Texaco sign
  • ocean waves
  • seaside nostalgia
  • 1930s Americana
  • archival beach footage
  • classic film grain
  • vintage ocean view
  • retro coastal scene
  • old film footage
  • 1930s home movie
  • historic pier
  • vintage seaside
  • 8mm film
  • 1938 footage
  • retro Americana

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1930s Atlantic City seaside, boardwalk, pier, and coastal establishing needs for documentary, museum, education, or editorial productions.

Still Frames From This Clip

Soft 8mm view of waves breaking below a long pier with buildings at the far end.

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