Catskill New York USA-1959: Man Wearing White Shirt Walks Into Store Building On

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationCatskill, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1957 Catskill New York

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Man Wearing White Shirt Walks Into Store Building On — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1959, this vintage home movie captures a man in a white shirt walking toward a storefront in Catskill, New York. The building features a green porch and a sign reading 'GENERAL MERCHANDISE' above the entrance. People move in and out of the shop under a sunny sky, with red wagon wheels visible in the foreground. The footage shows classic 1950s Americana with natural color and film grain, 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: 123617261

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 1101 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: north pole,game farm,amusement park, reel 2
Reel-level year note: 1959
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1959 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: Catskill, 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: Useful for 1950s small-town New York street life, general-store exteriors, and documentary inserts about everyday commerce or travel memories.
Period detail: The storefront porch, wagon wheels, painted trim, and simple clothing may show mid-century rural or small-town retail presentation.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an observational home-movie feel, with people moving casually near the entrance rather than posing for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a storefront, green porch posts, red wagon wheels, windows, a light-colored facade, signage, and several people near the building.
Film character: Soft focus, uneven exposure, visible grain, and contact-sheet framing give the footage a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, memory beat, or place-setting insert for a 1950s Catskill-area sequence.
Historical context: The scene documents a public-facing store exterior and visitor viewpoint without proving ownership, business history, or a specific local event.
Research note: People and apparent storefront signage are visible, so likeness, trademark, property, and copyright review should be separate clearance checks.
Research search match: Likely search matches include 1959 8mm Catskill New York general store, 1950s small-town storefront, and home movie retail exterior.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Catskill or 1959 New York material, then broader 1950s small-town commerce footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 Catskill, New York storefront with green porch posts, red wagon wheels, and people gathered near the entrance. — A storefront exterior with porch trim and wagon wheels as people stand or move near the entrance.

1959 Catskill, New York store exterior with a man in a white shirt at right and wagon wheels near the porch. — A man in a white shirt stands or walks near the store entrance while the porch and wagon wheels remain visible.

1959 Catskill, New York storefront seen from a closer angle, with upper windows, porch roof, and a person partly visible below. — The camera frames the upper facade and porch roof, with a person partially visible near the lower edge.

Faded 1959 Catskill, New York store facade with porch roof, upper windows, and partial sign lettering above the frame center. — A soft, overexposed view of the store facade shows the porch roof, windows, and partial sign detail.

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