New York-1938: Seated Woodland Companions With a Woman Holding a Cup

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration2s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 · New York, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

outdoor leisure
companionship
rest during an outing
informal social gathering
everyday dress
amateur filmmaking

Shot type: medium
Camera: handheld · pan · Slightly elevated view toward the seated group
Setting: outdoor · Shaded wooded slope with tree trunks and leaf-covered ground
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · No precipitation visible
Lighting: Uneven natural daylight beneath tree cover, with bright clothing against deep shade
People: 5 · Five adults: two women in the foreground, a woman seated behind them at left, a bespectacled man in a pale short-sleeved shirt at rear right, and a partly cropped man in a pale shirt at far left.
Objects: dark drinking cup · eyeglasses · collared tops · cardigan · trousers · tree trunks · fallen leaves · handbag beside seated woman
Colors: black · gray · off-white
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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Two women sit in the foreground, one holding a dark cup.
The foreground companion turns toward the woman with the cup.
A slight leftward framing shift reveals more of the man at the left edge.
The cup holder smiles while the companions remain seated.

Seated Woodland Companions With a Woman Holding a Cup — Clip Details

Probably New York, United States, circa 1938 home movie footage shows five adults seated together on a shaded woodland slope. Two women occupy the foreground, one holding a dark cup, while another woman and two men sit farther back. The companions glance sideways and change expression during an informal rest stop. A single slightly unsteady shot shifts gently left, revealing more of the man at the edge against tree trunks and leaf-covered ground.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 2s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003655

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1938 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This circa 1938 woodland rest scene suits documentary requests for prewar leisure, informal companionship and everyday outdoor activity.
Period detail: Curled hairstyles, collared tops, a buttoned cardigan and the men's shirts support the broad circa 1938 estimate.
Home-movie behavior: Small smiles and sideways glances give the seated gathering an informal quality without a coordinated pose.
What appears in frame: Two foreground women, a dark cup, three sitters behind them, eyeglasses, pale shirts, tree trunks and leaf litter fill the view.
Film character: Grain, soft focus, deep shadows and slight framing drift give the projected-film transfer a visibly amateur archival texture.
Edit role: Use the brief shot as a social cutaway or pause between more active woodland hiking scenes.
Historical context: The visible cup and relaxed seated arrangement suggest a refreshment break during an outdoor outing, although no meal is shown.
Research note: Recognizable adult faces are visible; copyright licensing and any applicable likeness or location permissions are separate considerations.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for circa 1938 woodland leisure, seated picnic companions and silent small-gauge home movie footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's hiking party, relaxed woodland companions or communal meal, then with likely New York footage from circa 1938 and other outdoor rest scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Probably New York, circa 1938: a woman holds a dark cup beside another seated woman, with companions resting behind them in woodland shade. — A woman holds a cup while companions sit on the wooded slope.
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Woodland companions probably in New York, circa 1938, with a curled-haired woman turning toward the woman holding a cup. — The foreground companion turns toward the cup holder.
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Circa 1938 woodland rest, probably New York: five adults sit together as the framing reveals more of the man at the left edge. — The wider left edge includes another seated man in a pale shirt.
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Probably New York, circa 1938: the seated cup holder smiles beside her companion during a shaded woodland rest stop. — The cup holder smiles near the end of the shot.
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