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Seaside New Jersey USA-1949: Swimmer in Red Cap Swimming in Turquoise Ocean Waters

  • Year1949
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationSeaside, New Jersey, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1949 Seaside New Jersey
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Swimmer in Red Cap Swimming in Turquoise Ocean Waters — Clip Details

Vintage 1949 Super 8 footage from Seaside, New Jersey, captures a swimmer in a red cap and dark swimsuit gliding through turquoise ocean waters. The grainy, color-bleached film shows a person swimming with steady strokes, their white swim cap visible in later frames. The water's surface ripples with natural movement, reflecting the era's casual seaside recreation. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American beach culture, with authentic film grain and color degradation characteristic of 8mm home movies.

Licensing & Technical Details

Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
120777821

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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

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

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1071 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label
jody eileen,steves bar mitzvah,barkins bungalows,canada,hotel,puerto rico
Reel-level year note
1949-1955-1957-1970
Reel-level location note
canada,st. thomas,new jersey, philadephia
Date
1949 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Seaside, New Jersey, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • swim
  • swimming
  • wet
  • water
  • cap
  • bathing
  • suit
  • sport
  • competition
  • recreation
  • blue
  • waters
  • pool
  • fun
  • talent
  • skill
  • male
  • female
  • diver
  • olympic
  • h2o
  • aqua
  • refreshing
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  • exciting
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  • group
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  • seaside new jersey USA
  • 1949
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  • red swim cap
  • turquoise ocean water
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage swimmer
  • retro beach footage
  • Super 8 swimming
  • mid-century recreation
  • authentic film grain
  • vintage swimwear
  • ocean swimming
  • 1940s beach culture
  • archival swimming footage
  • nostalgic seaside
  • vintage water footage
  • swimming in 1949
  • vintage 8mm film
  • American beach life
  • retro swimming clip

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
This 1949 Seaside, New Jersey home-movie clip can support archival requests for mid-century American swimming, beach recreation, or leisure footage in documentary and educational edits.
Period detail
The visible swim cap, dark swimsuit, soft color, and handheld 8mm-style framing may show casual late-1940s seaside recreation without identifiable landmarks.

Still Frames From This Clip

Soft 1949 Seaside, New Jersey home-movie frame showing rippling turquoise water with a faint swimmer shape partly below the surface.
Rippling water before the swimmer comes clearly into view.

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