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People Emerging from Rooftop Staircase

People Emerging from Rooftop Staircase

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  • Year1943
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationNew York City, New York, United States
  • Duration23s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD

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People Emerging from Rooftop Staircase — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1943 in New York City captures a candid moment as people emerge from a rooftop staircase, waving and greeting the camera with a warm, spontaneous hello. The grainy, authentic quality of the amateur film reflects the era’s personal storytelling style, offering a rare glimpse into everyday life during the 1940s. This nostalgic clip showcases classic Americana, with natural lighting and unscripted interactions that highlight the charm of wartime urban life. Ideal for historical documentaries, retro-themed projects, and vintage lifestyle content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
23s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
51857442

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 2265 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label
janowitz,jospeh forgang
Reel-level year note
1943
Reel-level location note
bronx new york
Date
1943 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
New York City, New York, 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
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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