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Columbus Ohio USA-1954: Boy Placing Message in Bottle

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  • Year1954
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationColumbus, Ohio, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1954 · Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • StatusDirect License

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Boy Placing Message in Bottle — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Columbus, Ohio, 1954, showing a group of people standing on a carpeted floor. A young blonde boy in a white shirt and dark pants bends down to place a rolled paper message into a glass bottle. He is surrounded by adults in period clothing, including corduroy and denim pants. The scene has a warm, nostalgic quality with soft lighting and classic film grain, capturing a candid moment of childhood curiosity and playful experimentation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Night
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
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
120771858

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$149 · Editorial only 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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

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

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
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Date
1954 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
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Location
Columbus, Ohio, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
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Licensing route
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