Hagerstown Maryland USA-1958: A Woman Examining a New Iron in a Cozy Living Room

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationHagerstown, Maryland, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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A Woman Examining a New Iron in a Cozy Living Room — Clip Details

A woman in a light-colored blouse and glasses examines a new iron in a cozy home setting, likely a living room. She holds the appliance closely, turning it to inspect the label and features, her expression one of interest and satisfaction. The scene is illuminated by a soft lamp with a white shade, casting a warm glow on the vintage 8mm film. The footage captures a candid moment of domestic life in the late 1950s, with visible film grain and slight motion blur characteristic of Super 8 home movies. The woman appears to be testing or showcasing the iron, possibly for a commercial or personal record.

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: 123606480

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: 1958 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: Hagerstown, Maryland, 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: 1950s domestic home-movie footage for documentary or educational edits about household appliances, consumer life, and private interiors in mid-century Maryland.
Period detail: The clip shows a woman with cat-eye style glasses, a light blouse, an upholstered sofa, shuttered window, table lamp, and a dark electric iron that may show late-1950s domestic design.
Home-movie behavior: The woman turns the iron in her hands and studies it closely, giving the scene an informal home-movie quality rather than a staged demonstration.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a seated woman, dark electric iron, paper tag or label, table lamp with white shade, shuttered window, upholstered sofa, and softly lit living room interior.
Film character: The 8mm footage has visible grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, slight blur, and warm indoor color that support its physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a domestic-life insert, consumer-appliance cutaway, transition into household routines, or quiet memory beat within a 1950s sequence.
Historical context: The scene offers visual context for mid-century household material culture and private home interiors without establishing the appliance brand or purchase occasion.
Research note: A recognizable adult face and private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed in addition to separate copyright assessment.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1958 Hagerstown home movie, 1950s woman examining iron, vintage domestic appliance footage, and 8mm living room interior.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Hagerstown or 1958 domestic interiors, then broader 1950s household appliance and living-room scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In a 1958 Hagerstown home interior, a woman in glasses examines a dark electric iron while seated beside a glowing table lamp. — A seated woman studies the iron and its attached tag in a softly lit living room.

The woman turns the iron toward herself in a Hagerstown living room, with a lamp and shuttered window behind her. — The woman rotates the iron, looking closely at its side and handle.

A woman in glasses sits on an upholstered sofa and inspects a dark iron in a softly exposed 1958 home-movie frame. — The iron is held upright as the woman examines it from the side.

The woman appears pleased while holding the electric iron in a cozy Hagerstown living room, filmed on 8mm in 1958. — The woman holds the iron forward, with the lamp and shuttered window behind her.

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