Dade County Florida-1955: Passing View Of White Buildings On A Bright Sunny Day

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Year1955
Decade1950s
LocationDade, Florida, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Passing View Of White Buildings On A Bright Sunny Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1955, this clip captures a passing view of mid-century buildings in Dade County, Florida. The footage shows a white building with a red sign, a motel with a green-trimmed roof, and a large white structure with a tall chimney, all under a bright, sunny sky. Classic American cars from the era drive by, and palm trees dot the landscape. The handheld camera movement and film grain give it an authentic, nostalgic home movie feel, perfect for historical or retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123381832

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People visible: No
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 1573 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1955
Reel-level location note: florida
Date: 1955 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: Dade, Florida, 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

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for requests needing 1950s Dade County street-view exteriors, roadside lodging, and sunny Florida urban or resort-area establishing material.
Period detail: Visible clues include low mid-century buildings, palm landscaping, green roof trim, patio furniture, a tall chimney, and a dark 1950s-era car shape.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a passing visitor-shot viewpoint, with the camera moving past buildings rather than staging a formal architectural record.
What appears in frame: The frames show white and coral buildings, green roof edges, palms, lawn planting, a striped patio umbrella, a tall chimney, and a parked dark car.
Film character: Soft focus, uneven exposure, visible grain, gate edges, and handheld motion give the scan a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief cutaway, travel transition, location insert, or memory beat for mid-century Florida material.
Historical context: The footage reflects roadside and resort-area exterior design in Dade County without identifying a specific business or landmark from the frames alone.
Research note: No people are visible, but exterior buildings, possible signage, and property identification should be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s Dade County buildings, Florida motel exterior, Miami-area 8mm street view, and mid-century roadside architecture.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1955 Dade County footage, then with Florida travel, motel, and roadside architecture scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1955 Dade County roadside view showing a white building with green trim and an unreadable red sign, seen from a moving camera. — Passing view of a white roadside building with green trim and a red sign.

1955 Dade County exterior of a low coral-and-white building with green roof trim, lawn, shrubs, and bright sun. — Low mid-century building with green trim and landscaped frontage.

1955 Dade County lawn scene with patio furniture, a striped umbrella, palms, and a low green-and-coral building. — Outdoor seating and palms beside a low Florida building.

1955 Dade County view of a large white structure, tall chimney, low foreground building, and dark car under a bright sky. — Large white building and tall chimney seen from the passing camera.

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