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1949: New Orleans Street at Night with Neon Lights

1949: New Orleans Street at Night with Neon Lights

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  • Year1949
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States
  • Duration16s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $179 USD
  • Collection1949 New Orleans Louisiana

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New Orleans Street at Night with Neon Lights — Clip Details

1949: Amazing vintage 8mm footage of neon city lights illuminating the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana at night. The clip captures glowing signs, street vendors, and pedestrians under the glow of early electric lighting. Cars move along asphalt roads past illuminated storefronts and historic buildings, offering a nostalgic glimpse of mid-century urban life. This authentic home movie showcases the vibrant nightlife and commercial energy of a classic American city in the postwar era. The grainy, warm tones of the 8mm film add to the timeless, archival quality of the scene. Perfect for documentaries, retro-themed content, and historical storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Night
Resolution
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Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
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Duration
16s
Pond5 price
from $179 USD
Clip ID
73156181

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Date
1949 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
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Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
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Topics & Keywords

  • street
  • vendors
  • stall
  • goods
  • sellers
  • customers
  • produce
  • road
  • bitumen
  • asphalt
  • traffic
  • cars
  • transport
  • nightlight
  • dark
  • town
  • village
  • stars
  • neon
  • city
  • lights
  • night
  • buildings
  • landmarks
  • 1949
  • 1949 New Orleans
  • neon lights night
  • vintage 8mm film
  • street vendors 1949
  • historic city lights
  • postwar America
  • 8mm home movie
  • retro urban scene
  • classic American city
  • archival footage
  • nighttime street life
  • neon signs 1949
  • old film footage
  • Americana nostalgia
  • vintage street scene
  • New Orleans nightlife
  • historical footage
  • 1940s city life
  • documentary footage
  • new orleans louisiana united states
  • new orleans

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