Albany New York-1955: Two Men Shoveling Snow from House

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

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Two Men Shoveling Snow from House — Clip Details

ALBANY NEW YORK-1955: Two men in dark winter coats shovel deep snow from the yard of a residential home. The house features purple siding and a light-colored door, with snow piled high around the entrance. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the men working together to clear the path, their movements deliberate against the heavy winter conditions. The scene exudes a quiet, everyday nostalgia, with the grainy texture and color palette characteristic of mid-century home movies.

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: 123435786

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.

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 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s home-movie requests involving winter weather, residential snow removal, and everyday household life in Albany, New York.
Period detail: The footage may show mid-century residential architecture, winter coats, and 8mm color home-movie handling consistent with the supplied 1956 date.
Home-movie behavior: Two adult men appear to work casually outside a home, shoveling deep snow in an unstaged domestic moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a snow-covered yard, two men in dark coats, a shovel, house siding, a front door, windows, steps, and high snowbanks.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight gate framing, and handheld exposure shifts that preserve its home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a winter cutaway, domestic insert, weather transition, or memory beat about seasonal routines.
Historical context: The scene documents ordinary residential labor after heavy snowfall without supporting a specific storm or public event claim.
Research note: People and a residence exterior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed in addition to separate copyright clearance.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s Albany snow shoveling, 8mm winter home movie, men clearing snow, and residential snow removal footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel winter scenes, then Albany or 1956 material, then broader 1950s domestic weather footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two men in dark winter coats stand in deep snow outside an Albany residence in archival 8mm footage dated 1956. — Two men pause beside deep snowbanks near the front of a house.

Two men in dark coats work through heavy snow near the entrance of an Albany home in 1956 8mm footage. — The men work near the doorway as snow piles high around the house.

Two men continue clearing snow outside a residential doorway in Albany, New York, in supplied 1956 home-movie footage. — The men remain near the entrance while clearing a path through the snow.

A man in a dark coat works in deep snow near the front steps of an Albany residence in archival 8mm footage. — One man shovels near the front steps as snow surrounds the doorway.

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