Hicksville New York-1957: Family Sitting Outside In Lawn Chairs Talking To Each Other

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Year1957
Decade1950s
LocationHicksville, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1954 Hicksville New York

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Family Sitting Outside In Lawn Chairs Talking To Each Other — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1957, this vintage home movie captures a group of adults relaxing in a suburban backyard. Three women sit on a wooden bench and lawn chairs, engaged in conversation on a sunny day. The scene features classic mid-century clothing, including floral dresses and a blue sundress, set against a backdrop of a green lawn, trees, and a white shed. The footage exhibits natural film grain and color saturation typical of Super 8 home movies from the era, offering authentic archival footage for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical projects.

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: 123447601

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 1256 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: #8
Reel-level year note: 1957-1958
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1957 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Hicksville, New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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: 1950s suburban home-movie footage for edits needing relaxed adult conversation in a backyard setting.
Period detail: Mid-century lawn furniture, summer dresses, eyeglasses, and a simple backyard shed support the 1957 Hicksville, New York metadata.
Home-movie behavior: Adults sit casually in lawn chairs and on benches, talking in an unstaged family or social gathering.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adults seated outdoors, white lawn chairs, a green lawn, trees, a striped patio table, a bench, and a small white shed.
Film character: The 8mm footage has soft focus, saturated greens, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing typical of home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a domestic-life cutaway, memory beat, or transition within a 1950s suburban family sequence.
Historical context: The clip shows informal adult socializing in a suburban backyard, offering visual context for mid-century leisure and family routines.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from likeness or property concerns.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1950s 8mm backyard family gathering, adults talking in lawn chairs, and Hicksville New York home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other 1957 Hicksville material, then broader 1950s backyard family or suburban leisure scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Adults converse in a Hicksville, New York backyard in 1957, seated near a striped patio table with lawn and shed behind them. — Adults sit and talk in a suburban backyard seating area.

A group of adults relaxes in a 1957 Hicksville backyard, with lawn chairs, a striped table, trees, and a white shed visible. — Backyard conversation continues around lawn chairs and a patio table.

Adults are seated in a 1957 Hicksville backyard, framed from a home-movie viewpoint with lawn furniture and greenery visible. — Adults seated in a backyard social scene with lawn furniture.

Profile view of adults seated in lawn chairs during the backyard gathering.

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