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Dade County Florida-1955: Two Men Wading Into The Ocean On Summer Day

  • Year1955
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationDade, Florida, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Two Men Wading Into The Ocean On Summer Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1955, this vintage home movie captures two men wading into the ocean on a typical summer day in Dade County, Florida. The grainy, color-bleached footage shows them standing waist-deep in the turquoise water, with gentle waves rolling in under an overcast sky. Their relaxed postures and casual interaction evoke a sense of carefree leisure and mid-century Americana. The film's natural imperfections, including slight blurriness and film grain, enhance its authentic, nostalgic quality. This archival clip offers a rare glimpse into everyday beach life during the 1950s, perfect for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123383956

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors 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 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Dade, Florida, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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

  • men
  • water
  • sea
  • sky
  • sun
  • entering
  • typical
  • summer
  • day
  • beach
  • holidays
  • florida miami housing
  • 1955 beach footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Dade County Florida
  • men swimming
  • 1950s summer vacation
  • retro home movie
  • archival ocean scene
  • classic American beach
  • 1950s nostalgia
  • vintage film footage
  • old home movie
  • 8mm home movie
  • Florida beach life
  • mid-century leisure
  • vintage ocean clip
  • 1950s family vacation
  • archival footage
  • retro beach scene
  • 1950s documentary
  • vintage seaside moment

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1950s documentary or educational edits needing everyday beach leisure footage from Dade County, Florida, in original 8mm home-movie form.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two adult men wade waist-deep in the ocean in supplied 1955 Dade County, Florida 8mm home-movie footage.
Two men stand in shallow surf as waves break farther offshore.

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← Previous in archiveDade County Florida-1955: Men Wading In Deep Sea Surf On A Bright Sunny DayNext in archive →Dade County Florida-1955: Two Men Swimming and Playing in the Ocean
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