Albany New York-1955: Man Wearing White Gloves Offers Red and Yellow Snack Bowls

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

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Man Wearing White Gloves Offers Red and Yellow Snack Bowls — Clip Details

ALBANY NEW YORK-1955: A man in a patterned sweater and white gloves serves red and yellow snack bowls to guests at a formal gathering. Two men in tuxedos sit on a couch, one smiling as he accepts a snack, while a woman in a light-colored dress watches from the background. The scene unfolds in a dimly lit living room with a lamp and patterned curtains, captured on 8mm film with natural grain and warm color tones. The moment captures a relaxed, social atmosphere of a 1950s home party.

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: 123433446

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$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

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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: Supports requests for 1950s home-movie footage of a formal indoor party, useful for documentary or museum edits about private social gatherings and hospitality.
Period detail: The tuxedos, white gloves, patterned sweater, snack bowls, curtains, and table lamp may show mid-1950s domestic party customs in Albany, New York.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal exchange as guests smile, reach for snacks, and react naturally while the camera observes from close range.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include seated men in tuxedos, a man in a patterned sweater, white gloves, red and yellow snack bowls, a woman in the background, curtains, and a lamp.
Film character: The 8mm color footage has soft focus, visible grain, warm indoor exposure, and slight handheld framing that preserve the feel of original home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an insert, social cutaway, or memory beat for scenes about 1950s entertaining, holiday parties, or private domestic rituals.
Historical context: The clip shows adults gathered in a private living room where serving snacks becomes part of the social performance of a formal home party.
Research note: Faces and a private interior are visible, so copyright status should be considered separately from possible likeness and property permissions.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s Albany home movie party, 8mm formal living room gathering, man serving snacks in white gloves, and New Year's Eve party footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then with other Albany 1956 interiors, and then with 1950s home-party, hospitality, food, and formalwear scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Albany, New York home-movie frame from 1956 showing a man in a patterned sweater offering a red snack bowl to seated party guests. — A gloved host offers snacks to men seated at a formal indoor gathering.

1956 Albany party frame with tuxedoed men, a woman in the background, and a gloved man presenting a red snack bowl. — The snack bowl is held out while seated guests smile and watch.

Albany, New York 1956 home-party frame showing a gloved man offering a yellow snack bowl to guests in formal dress. — A yellow bowl replaces the red one as the host continues serving the seated group.

1956 Albany indoor party frame with tuxedoed guests and a gloved man holding a yellow snack bowl in a private living room. — The seated men and background guest remain gathered as the snack bowl is held in the foreground.

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