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1938: Family Gathering Beside Car in Reading

1938: Family Gathering Beside Car in Reading

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  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationReading, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Duration9s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
  • Collection1938 · Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
  • StatusPartner License

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Family Gathering Beside Car in Reading — Clip Details

A vintage 1938 home movie clip capturing a family gathering outdoors in Reading, Pennsylvania. A group of relatives socializes on a grassy lawn beside a classic automobile, enjoying a sunny day together. The 8mm film footage shows people in period attire, laughing and conversing near a parked car, evoking a nostalgic sense of mid-20th century Americana. This archival 8mm home movie offers authentic, unscripted moments of family life during the late 1930s, ideal for historical documentaries, editorial content, and nostalgic storytelling.

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Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
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License
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Duration
9s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
69392224

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Date
1938 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
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Location
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
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Topics & Keywords

  • family
  • gathering
  • car
  • relatives
  • social
  • event
  • picnic
  • barbecue
  • socializing
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  • automobile
  • vehicle
  • auto
  • parked
  • lawn
  • park
  • grass
  • outside
  • outdoors
  • people
  • reading
  • pennsylvania
  • USA
  • 1938
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  • vintage 8mm film
  • 8mm home movie
  • Reading Pennsylvania
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  • archival footage 1938
  • historic home movie
  • retro family gathering
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  • vintage lawn gathering
  • period clothing 1930s
  • old car parked
  • family reunion 1938
  • nostalgic 1930s footage
  • vintage socializing

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