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1938: Street Life in San Francisco

1938: Street Life in San Francisco

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  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
  • Duration25s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
  • Collection1938 California

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Street Life in San Francisco — Clip Details

1938: A vintage 8mm home movie capturing everyday city life in San Francisco, California. The footage shows pedestrians walking along bustling streets, classic automobiles from the late 1930s, and period architecture under natural daylight. This authentic slice of urban life offers a nostalgic glimpse into pre-war American city culture, with spontaneous moments of daily activity and period-specific fashion. The grainy, slightly faded quality of the 8mm film enhances its historical charm, making it ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling about 1930s America.

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
25s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
68805362

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1153 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
bucks lake,lake tahoe,emerald bay,martins lodge
Reel-level year note
1938
Reel-level location note
california
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
San Francisco, California, 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

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  • city
  • life
  • city life
  • objects
  • cars
  • people
  • SAN francisco california
  • 1938
  • 1938 San Francisco
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1930s city life
  • classic cars 1930s
  • period street scenes
  • old San Francisco
  • 8mm home movie
  • 1930s automobiles
  • historic footage
  • archival 8mm
  • retro urban life
  • pre-war America
  • vintage documentary
  • old film footage
  • nostalgic city scenes
  • 1930s pedestrians
  • classic architecture
  • American history
  • period clothing
  • editorial footage

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