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New York USA-1959: Young Boy Sits On Front Porch Watching Pet Cat In Sunlight

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  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD

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Young Boy Sits On Front Porch Watching Pet Cat In Sunlight — Clip Details

A young boy in a light-colored jacket and blue pants sits on a wooden front porch in New York, 1959, watching a Siamese cat lounge in the sunlight. The cat lies relaxed on the porch floor near white railings, while the boy observes it with quiet curiosity. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures a candid, nostalgic moment of childhood and pet companionship in a suburban home. The warm, slightly faded colors and film grain evoke a sense of vintage Americana and personal memory.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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
123043568

Rights & Clearance

$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
Reel 1101 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
north pole,game farm,amusement park, reel 2
Reel-level year note
1959
Reel-level location note
new york
Date
1959 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
New York, 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
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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  • archival home movie
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