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1938: Girl in Rollerskates Cruising Down Sidewalk

1938: Girl in Rollerskates Cruising Down Sidewalk

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  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationElyria, Ohio, United States
  • Duration22s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD

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Girl in Rollerskates Cruising Down Sidewalk — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm film clip from 1938 in Elyria, Ohio, capturing a young tomboy confidently putting on rollerskates and gliding down a neighborhood sidewalk. The black-and-white footage showcases a carefree moment of childhood joy and independence, with the girl navigating steps and stoops in a classic midwestern setting. Her sporty, playful demeanor reflects the spirit of 1930s vintage, offering authentic, nostalgic footage of everyday life. This restored archival film provides a rare glimpse into youth culture and community play during the Great Depression era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Film
Shot details
Black & white
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
22s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
55981518

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1920 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label
spring decoration day,nancy
Reel-level year note
1937-1938
Reel-level location note
elyria ohio
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
Elyria, Ohio, 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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Topics & Keywords

  • girl
  • young
  • tomboy
  • tough
  • sporty
  • rollerskate
  • friendship
  • childhood
  • joy
  • sidewalk
  • neighborhood
  • play
  • stoop
  • steps
  • midwest
  • usa
  • ohio
  • black and white
  • 1938
  • 1930s
  • innocent
  • forgotten
  • 1938 rollerskating footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1930s childhood
  • Ohio neighborhood
  • black and white vintage
  • young girl rollerskating
  • sporty tomboy
  • midwest 1930s
  • vintage Super 8
  • 8mm film
  • childhood play
  • sidewalk skating
  • historical footage
  • 1930s family life
  • vintage documentary
  • retro film
  • old film footage
  • youth independence
  • 1930s USA
  • vintage home movie
  • 8mm footage
  • nostalgic childhood
  • classic 1930s
  • vintage American life

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