Connecticut-1947: Man Folding Blanket In Wooded Area

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Year1947
Decade1940s
LocationConnecticut, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1947 Connecticut

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Man Folding Blanket In Wooded Area — Clip Details

A man in a light blue shirt and patterned pants walks through a wooded area in Connecticut in 1947, folding a white checkered blanket. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures a quiet, candid moment in a lush green forest setting. The natural lighting and slight motion blur reflect the authentic, unpolished style of a vintage home movie. The man’s focused expression and deliberate movements convey a sense of everyday life in the post-war era. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century Americana, perfect for historical documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects.

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: 127460634

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: 1947 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: Connecticut, 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 1940s Connecticut home-movie requests needing an everyday outdoor cutaway with an adult folding a blanket in a wooded setting.
Period detail: The light shirt, high-waisted patterned trousers, 8mm color look, and metadata-supported 1947 date place the scene within late-1940s amateur filmmaking.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged domestic moment as the man handles and folds a blanket while moving through trees and brush.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include an adult man, light blue shirt, white undershirt, patterned trousers, pale checkered blanket, dirt path, rocks, and dense green foliage.
Film character: Soft focus, handheld framing, mild motion blur, uneven exposure, and visible film grain give the footage a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a quiet insert, transitional outdoor beat, or memory cutaway for postwar domestic life and informal recreation.
Historical context: The scene suggests casual outdoor activity in a wooded Connecticut setting without showing a landmark, event, or identifiable public occasion.
Research note: A visible adult face may require likeness review, while copyright, privacy, and any location permissions should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Researcher matches include 1947 Connecticut home movie, man folding blanket in woods, 1940s outdoor family footage, and 8mm wooded area cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other 1947 Connecticut footage, and then with 1940s outdoor domestic-life scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1947 Connecticut footage, a man stands near a wooded path holding a pale checkered blanket. — Man holding a folded or partly folded blanket near trees and brush.

The man faces forward in a Connecticut wooded area, holding a pale checkered blanket at waist height. — Man facing camera with blanket in front of dense roadside vegetation.

A man in patterned trousers bends over the blanket in a wooded Connecticut setting from the 1947 home movie. — Man folding or gathering the blanket amid green foliage.

Man walking with blanket beside thick greenery and a narrow path.

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