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Atlantic City New Jersey-1938: Ocean Waves and Boardwalk with Pedestrians

$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
  • LocationAtlantic City, New Jersey, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1938 Atlantic City New Jersey

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Ocean Waves and Boardwalk with Pedestrians — Clip Details

ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY-1938: Vintage 8mm film captures ocean waves crashing onto a sandy beach with a distant pier under a hazy sky. The scene transitions to a bustling boardwalk where pedestrians stroll and a child rides a tricycle, all rendered in the distinctive purple and blue color palette of aged home movie footage. The grainy texture and soft focus evoke a nostalgic, authentic 1930s seaside atmosphere, perfect for historical documentaries, editorial content, or vintage-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127265392

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 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 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
Atlantic City, New Jersey, 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

  • ocean
  • waves
  • beach
  • people
  • walking
  • town
  • crashing
  • sunny
  • day
  • nature
  • atlantic city new jersey
  • 1938
  • 1938 Atlantic City
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1930s beach footage
  • old home movie
  • seaside boardwalk
  • ocean waves
  • vintage Americana
  • historical footage
  • retro film
  • classic home movie
  • 1930s people
  • beach scene
  • archival footage
  • nostalgic clip
  • vintage film
  • 8mm home movie
  • old footage
  • vintage color
  • 1930s lifestyle

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