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Yonkers New York-1953: Youth Swimmers Practice Freestyle Stroke At Poolside

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  • Year1953
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationYonkers, New York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD

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Youth Swimmers Practice Freestyle Stroke At Poolside — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1953, this vintage home movie captures a youth swimming lesson at a poolside in Yonkers, New York. A swimmer glides through the turquoise water in a freestyle stroke, while other young swimmers in vintage swimsuits and caps wait their turn on white diving blocks. The scene unfolds in front of a rustic log cabin-style building, with a chalkboard visible on the wall. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, evoking a nostalgic 1950s summer camp atmosphere. This authentic archival clip is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects exploring mid-century American youth activities.

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
123357929

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 1069 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label
barlans, bears house,goodmans,bar mitzvah,steve
Reel-level year note
1953-1954
Reel-level location note
new york city
Date
1953 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
Yonkers, 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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Topics & Keywords

  • hobby
  • habit
  • fun
  • enjoyment
  • person
  • swimming
  • pool
  • dive
  • water
  • people
  • youth swimmers SCHOOL
  • 1950s youth swimming lesson
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Yonkers New York 1953
  • poolside diving
  • retro swimming class
  • Super 8 home movie
  • 1950s children
  • vintage swimsuits
  • log cabin pool
  • youth camp footage
  • archival swimming
  • 1950s nostalgia
  • old film footage
  • swimming competition
  • vintage pool
  • 8mm home movie
  • retro swimming
  • classic swimming
  • vintage 1950s
  • swimming instruction

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