Quebec Canada-1952: Crowd at American Psychiatric Association Conference

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Crowd at American Psychiatric Association Conference — Clip Details

QUEBEC CANADA-1952: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a crowd of people in mid-century attire gathering outside a building. A prominent white sign with blue lettering welcomes attendees to the American Psychiatric Association conference, dated May 12-16, 1952. The scene, shot on 8mm film, shows individuals in coats and hats, with a glimpse of a beach and ocean in the final frame, offering a nostalgic look at a mid-20th century professional event. The footage features natural film grain and authentic color tones from the era.

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: 123333750

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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.

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1570 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: dr. mc petersen
Reel-level year note: 1952
Reel-level location note: florida,washington dc,canada
Date: 1952 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: Quebec, Canada 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Fills 1950s professional conference and medical-history requests; the on-screen dated sign suits documentary inserts and educational productions covering postwar institutional or psychiatric history.
Period detail: The white placard with blue block lettering reading 'Psychiatric Association / MAY 12-16, 1952' is fully legible on-screen; partial figures in light coats appear at frame edges consistent with mid-century professional dress.
Home-movie behavior: An attendee appears to have filmed the welcome sign on arrival before panning to a nearby waterfront — a personal record of professional travel typical of 8mm documentation of work-related trips.
What appears in frame: White rectangular conference sign, blue block lettering, date text MAY 12-16 1952, dark structural vertical divider, partial adult figures in light clothing at frame edges, open coastal waterfront, small boats, dark building silhouettes.
Film character: 8mm color stock showing visible dust specks on the sign surface, moderate grain throughout, and a warm-neutral palette in the sign frames that shifts to a cooler, underexposed blue-gray in the final waterfront cut.
Edit role: Works as a dated title-card insert establishing conference identity, or as a period cutaway in medical-history and institutional documentaries; the final waterfront frame offers a brief exterior transition shot.
Historical context: The American Psychiatric Association held annual meetings during the postwar decade; this footage may document their May 1952 gathering, but the specific host city visible in the sign requires archival cross-referencing to confirm.
Research note: The organizational name on the sign is a branded element requiring IP review; partial adult figures appear at frame edges with faces not clearly discernible — consult a rights specialist before editorial or commercial use.
Research search match: Likely found via: 1950s medical conference footage, American Psychiatric Association history, postwar professional gathering, mid-century institutional signage, 8mm conference documentation, 1952 psychiatry.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other frames from this reel showing the conference venue or attendees; then with 1950s professional or medical gathering footage; then with archival institutional signage of the same decade.

Still Frames From This Clip

Close-up of conference welcome sign dated May 12–16, 1952, on 8mm color film; partial adult figure at right edge; film dust artifacts visible on sign surface. — Conference welcome sign, May 12–16, 1952.
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Repeated close-up of the May 1952 conference sign on 8mm color film; dark structural element now at frame left; film grain and dust spot visible near upper right of sign. — APA conference sign, May 1952, alternate framing.
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Close-up of conference signage with partially visible text at top edge possibly indicating the organization's full name; dated May 12–16, 1952; partial figure at lower right on 8mm film. — Conference sign with partial organization header, 1952.
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Brief 8mm exterior shot of a waterfront or harbor showing open water with waves, moored or beached small boats, and dark structural silhouettes; cooler neutral color tone. — Waterfront scene, possibly near the conference venue.
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