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YONKERS NEW YORK-1953: Vintage 8mm home movie footage captures a women's backstroke swimming race in a public pool. Swimmers propel themselves through the water with powerful strokes, creating splashes and ripples. The scene is viewed from the poolside, with a textured deck edge visible in the foreground. The film exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics: soft focus, slight color fading, and visible grain, scratches, and dust, evoking a nostalgic 1950s American summer recreation. Spectators are faintly visible on the deck, adding to the authentic, candid atmosphere of a community sporting event.
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