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1948: Busy Downtown New York City Street

1948: Busy Downtown New York City Street

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  • Year1948
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationNew York City, New York, United States
  • Duration11s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
  • Collection1948 · New York City, New York, United States

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Busy Downtown New York City Street — Clip Details

1948: Visitors stunned by fast, busy downtown New York City street dwellers. This vintage 8mm film captures the energy of mid-1940s urban life with hurried commuters, classic cars, and bustling sidewalks. Men and women in period fashion navigate crowded streets lined with towering office buildings, theaters, and restaurants. The footage showcases the vibrant rhythm of post-war America, with taxis and vintage vehicles weaving through traffic. A rare glimpse into daily life in 1940s New York, this authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic look at city living, fashion, and technology of the era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Film
Resolution
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License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
11s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
61019900

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 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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