Albany New York-1955: Woman in Red Dress Serving Food at Christmas Party

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Year1956
Decade1950s
LocationAlbany, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Woman in Red Dress Serving Food at Christmas Party — Clip Details

ALBANY NEW YORK-1955: A woman in a vibrant red dress and black hat serves food from bowls to guests in a cozy living room. The scene, shot on 8mm film, captures a festive gathering with floral wallpaper, a white fireplace, and a lamp. A man and another woman are seated, enjoying the meal. The warm, nostalgic atmosphere suggests a holiday celebration, possibly Christmas, with soft lighting and vintage home movie quality.

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: 123433294

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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1956 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Albany, New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s home-life requests needing holiday party, domestic entertaining, or women serving food in archival 8mm footage.
Period detail: The dress, hat, living-room decor, floral wallpaper, mantel, lamp, and small Christmas tree may show mid-1950s domestic style in Albany, New York.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal party action as a woman moves between seated guests with bowls while people eat and look on.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a woman in a red dress, seated adult guests, serving bowls, a white fireplace mantel, floral wallpaper, table lamp, dark curtains, and a Christmas tree.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, uneven exposure, and slight handheld framing that give it a period home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a holiday gathering cutaway, domestic hospitality insert, or brief memory beat between family scenes.
Historical context: The scene documents adult socializing inside a private home, with holiday decorations suggesting a Christmas or New Year gathering.
Research note: Faces and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Researcher matches include 1950s Christmas party home movie, Albany New York living room gathering, woman serving food, and 8mm holiday interior.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then Albany or 1956 family scenes, then broader 1950s holiday-party and home-entertaining material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In a 1956 Albany home-movie frame, a woman in a red dress and black hat serves food near seated adults in a decorated living room. — A woman in red stands with serving bowls beside seated guests near a fireplace.

A woman in a red dress holds serving bowls near seated adults in a 1956 Albany living room with a fireplace and lamp. — The woman pauses near the seated guests while holding bowls for serving.

The woman in red leans toward guests with a bowl in an Albany living room, with the fireplace and holiday decor behind her. — The serving action continues as the woman offers food to someone seated off to the side.

In the final frame, the woman in red serves from a bowl beside a seated guest and a small Christmas tree in a private Albany interior. — A small Christmas tree appears at the edge of the room as the woman serves a seated guest.

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