1938: Children Playing in Backyard Pool

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationCleveland, Ohio, United States
Duration11s
Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
Collection1939 Cleveland Ohio

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Children Playing in Backyard Pool — Clip Details

1938: Children in bathing suits play joyfully in the water at a Cleveland, Ohio backyard pool party. Boys and girls splash, float, and laugh as they enjoy a sunny summer day of recreation. The vintage 8mm footage captures candid moments of youthful energy and carefree fun, with natural light and grainy texture characteristic of home movies from the era. This archival clip offers authentic 1930s Americana, showcasing classic family leisure and community life in a nostalgic, documentary-style format.

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: 11s
Pond5 price: from $199 USD
Clip ID: 73816068

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1001 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1937-1938-1939
Reel-level location note: Cleveland
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: Cleveland, 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)

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