Albany New York-1955: Man Wearing Coveralls And Ball Cap Servicing Lawn Mower In Garage

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

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Man Wearing Coveralls And Ball Cap Servicing Lawn Mower... — Clip Details

A man in a white ball cap and brown coveralls kneels in a garage, meticulously servicing a vintage push lawnmower. Behind him, the rear of a classic blue 1950s Chevrolet is parked, its tail fins and emblem visible. The scene, shot on 8mm film, captures the quiet focus of mid-century home maintenance, with natural light illuminating the concrete floor and a yellow container nearby. The footage shows the man adjusting the mower's engine, embodying a nostalgic slice of American domestic life.

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: 123439845

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: Yes
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: Fits editorial requests for 1950s American domestic life; useful in postwar suburban Americana documentary sequences or mid-century home-ownership montages.
Period detail: Blue 1950s American automobile with chrome V-shaped ornamental emblem, reel-type push mower, and bib overalls with ball cap are consistent with mid-1950s domestic styling.
Home-movie behavior: The camera records a candid, unhurried repair session — the subject works without acknowledgment of being filmed, giving the footage an unposed documentary quality.
What appears in frame: Man in bib overalls and ball cap, reel push mower with visible wheel and blade mechanism, blue 1950s American automobile with chrome ornament, wicker tool carrier, small metal bowl, long diagonal rod, pink hanging fabric, concrete surface.
Film character: 8mm color stock shows moderate grain and warm saturation typical of mid-1950s reversal film, with natural daylight exposure and slight darkening at frame edges across all four frames.
Edit role: Functions as a cutaway or insert in sequences on postwar suburban life, mid-century home ownership, or everyday 1950s Americana; also usable as a memory beat in personal history documentaries.
Historical context: Reel push mowers and private automobile ownership were hallmarks of postwar American suburban expansion; the car's chrome detailing reflects the era's industrial design priorities.
Research note: The man's face is visible and potentially identifiable; the automobile may carry brand markings; standard editorial likeness and trademark review is required — clearance has not been verified.
Research search match: 1950s American man repairing push mower, vintage home maintenance 8mm film, mid-century garage suburban life, postwar Albany New York backyard footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same Albany NY home-movie reel; then with 1950s American domestic or backyard footage; then with postwar home-maintenance or suburban neighbourhood sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

Mid-1950s man in bib overalls servicing a push reel mower outside a garage, blue American automobile with chrome ornament behind, Albany NY area. — Man in bib overalls and ball cap servicing a push reel mower, 1950s automobile in background.

Man in bib overalls adjusting a push reel mower outside a garage, blue 1950s American car with chrome ornament behind, green lawn visible, Albany NY. — Mower repair continues, blue 1950s car with chrome ornament behind the subject.

Man in bib overalls bent close over a push reel mower on a concrete driveway, blue 1950s American car in garage opening behind him, Albany NY. — Man leaning over push reel mower components on a concrete driveway.

Man in bib overalls holding and inspecting a mower component outside a garage, blue 1950s American automobile and green lawn behind him, Albany NY area. — Man inspecting a mower component with 1950s automobile and lawn in background.

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