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Yonkers New York-1953: Swimmer Performing Backstroke in Pool

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

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Swimmer Performing Backstroke in Pool — Clip Details

A young swimmer in a dark swimsuit and white swim cap performs the backstroke in a sunlit outdoor pool, captured on 8mm film in 1953. The turquoise water churns with splashes as the swimmer moves through a lane marked by white buoys and a red rope. On the pool deck, spectators stand and watch, their legs and feet visible against the red wall. The footage shows natural film grain, slight color fading, and the characteristic frame borders of a vintage home movie, evoking a nostalgic 1950s summer scene.

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
123362836

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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