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California-1939: Children's Street Race With Crowd Watching In The Middle Of The Street

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 California
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Children's Street Race With Crowd Watching In The Middle... — Clip Details

CALIFORNIA-1939: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a lively street race in a small town. Children in white and blue outfits sprint down the middle of the road as a large crowd of adults and children watches from the sidewalks. The scene unfolds in front of a brick building with a neon sign reading "COZY" and other storefronts. The footage shows classic 1930s fashion, with men in shirts and ties and women in dresses. The grainy, slightly faded color and film distortion add to the nostalgic, archival feel of this candid moment from a bygone era.

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
127571428

Rights & Clearance

Minors are visible. A sensitive-use review is required before commercial use.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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 1166 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
may
Reel-level year note
1939
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1939 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
California, 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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  • 1930s crowd scene
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  • archival street footage

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