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New York-1948: A Beautiful Day At The Beach With Nice Palm Trees

  • Year1948
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1948 New York
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A Beautiful Day At The Beach With Nice Palm Trees — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage home movie captures a serene tropical beach scene from New York. Sun-drenched palm trees line a sandy shore, with a small dock floating in the turquoise water. The footage shows gentle waves lapping the coast and a quiet, peaceful atmosphere, evoking mid-century Americana. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and a soft focus, with a dark border framing the image. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse of a leisurely day by the water, perfect for historical or nostalgic content.

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
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127560313

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: 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 2269 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label
wedding,decoration day,wj nolan jr
Reel-level year note
1948
Reel-level location note
geneva new york
Date
1948 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
New York, 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

  • day
  • beach
  • palm trees
  • palm
  • trees
  • nature
  • new york
  • 1948
  • 1948 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • tropical beach scene
  • palm trees by water
  • 1940s vacation footage
  • retro beach clip
  • archival Super 8
  • New York 1948
  • vintage family vacation
  • classic 8mm film
  • nostalgic beach day
  • 1940s home movie
  • vintage film footage
  • tropical island scenery
  • old film grain
  • 8mm home movie
  • retro travel footage
  • vintage summer vacation
  • 1940s Americana
  • archival beach footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1940s 8mm home-movie beach footage for editors needing a brief tropical shoreline insert, travel-memory beat, or waterside establishing cutaway.

Still Frames From This Clip

Palm-lined sandy shore across blue water with a small floating dock in the foreground.

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