Paducah Kentucky USA-1951: Water And Debris From Major Flooding Running Against Homes

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Year1951
Decade1950s
LocationPaducah, Kentucky, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1951 Paducah Kentucky

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Water And Debris From Major Flooding Running Against Homes — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1951, this vintage home movie captures a devastating flood in Paducah, Kentucky. Muddy water engulfs residential streets, submerging the lower floors of houses and a stone building. Debris floats in the murky floodwaters, reflecting the overcast sky. The footage, with its characteristic grain and soft focus, documents the aftermath of a major flood, offering a poignant glimpse into mid-century American life and natural disaster. The final frame shifts to three men in suits and caps, likely community leaders or officials, standing together in a moment of reflection. This archival footage is ideal for documentaries, historical projects, and nostalgic content about 1950s America.

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: 123320870

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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1951 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: Paducah, Kentucky, 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: 1950s Kentucky flood footage for documentary sequences needing residential inundation, debris-filled water, and a brief civic or community aftermath moment.
Period detail: The clip shows mid-century houses, suited men with ribbon badges, and 8mm home-movie handling consistent with the provided 1951 Paducah metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes flooding from a close residential vantage point, then briefly turns to suited adults as an unstaged record of local aftermath.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include flooded homes, muddy water, floating debris, trees, a small stone outbuilding, dark film borders, and suited men with badges.
Film character: Soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and contact-frame borders give the scan the texture of original 8mm home-movie film.
Edit role: Use as a short insert, cutaway, or transition between narration about flood damage and community response in a mid-century disaster sequence.
Historical context: The frames document residential flooding and debris in Paducah, placing ordinary buildings and adults within a visible natural-disaster aftermath context.
Research note: People, possible badges or logos, and residential exteriors are visible, so likeness, trademark, and property considerations should be reviewed separately from copyright.
Research search match: Searches such as 1951 Paducah flood home movie, Kentucky flood damage 8mm, muddy water around houses, and mid-century disaster aftermath may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1951 Paducah or Kentucky flood material, then broader 1950s American flood and disaster-recovery footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1951 Paducah flood footage shows muddy water and debris around residential buildings and trees. — Floodwater runs around homes and a small stone building.

Paducah, Kentucky flooding in 1951 appears around residential structures, with debris visible in the water. — A residential area stands in muddy floodwater with debris in the foreground.

A 1951 Paducah residential flood scene shows water reaching buildings while trees and debris frame the view. — Floodwater stands high around a house and nearby outbuilding.

The clip ends on suited men with ribbon badges, likely adults at a local gathering or response scene in the 1951 Paducah material. — Suited men with ribbon badges appear in the final frame.

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