Saint Louis Missouri-1959: A Bouquet Of Flowers Sits On A Desk In An Office And

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationSaint Louis, Missouri, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1959 Saint Louis Missouri

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A Bouquet Of Flowers Sits On A Desk In An Office And — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1959, this vintage home movie captures a bustling office scene in Saint Louis, Missouri. A large bouquet of yellow and red flowers sits prominently on a desk, surrounded by workers in suits and ties. Men and women in professional attire sit at desks, shuffling papers and working under the glow of fluorescent lights. The footage features natural film grain, slight camera movement, and a nostalgic mid-century office atmosphere, offering authentic archival footage for documentaries, editorial projects, or historical content.

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: 124560699

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: 1959 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: Saint Louis, Missouri, 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for requests for late-1950s office interiors, clerical work, desk flowers, and mid-century workplace cutaways in documentary or educational edits.
Period detail: The clip shows desks, papers, suits, ties, and office furnishings that support a 1959 Saint Louis workplace setting from the supplied metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The brief handheld view has an informal home-movie feel, observing workers and desk details without staged action or direct presentation.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a large yellow and red flower arrangement, desks, chairs, paperwork, windows, seated workers, and a man in a dark suit.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, gate edges, and slight handheld movement that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short workplace insert, office transition, memory beat, or cutaway between narration about clerical or business life.
Historical context: The footage offers visual context for a mid-century American office, with professional dress, paper-based work, and shared interior workspace visible.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so copyright, likeness, and property considerations should be reviewed separately before use.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s office home movie, 8mm workplace interior, Saint Louis office footage, desk paperwork, and bouquet in office.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then with 1959 Saint Louis material, then with other mid-century office, paperwork, and workplace interior scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

A flower arrangement sits prominently on a desk in a 1959 Saint Louis office interior, with chairs and paperwork in soft focus. — Flower arrangement and desk area inside the office.

The office view shows a large bouquet beside desks, scattered papers, chairs, and a window in the background. — Bouquet beside desks and paperwork in the office.

A worker sits at a desk with paperwork in the 1959 Saint Louis office, with windows and a floral arrangement in the room. — Seated worker at a desk in the office interior.

A suited man stands in the foreground while a seated worker handles papers in the Saint Louis office interior. — Suited man and seated worker among desks and papers.

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