Iowa USA-1959: Men Shaking Hands At Night In Backyard

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationIowa, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1959 Iowa

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Men Shaking Hands At Night In Backyard — Clip Details

IOWA USA-1959: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a group of people outdoors at night, likely in a backyard or driveway. A woman in a light-colored dress and red shoes stands observing as two men shake hands, a gesture of agreement or greeting. The scene is illuminated by a harsh artificial light, casting deep shadows on the grass and a nearby building. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics: grainy texture, saturated colors, and slight motion blur, evoking a nostalgic, candid moment from the late 1950s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorNight
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: 124867927

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 1319 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1959
Reel-level location note: iowa
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: Iowa, 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 Iowa home-movie footage useful for documentary or educational edits needing a brief nighttime backyard social greeting or handshake scene.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm source, saturated color, and harsh outdoor lamp may show late-1950s domestic gathering details, with the 1959 Iowa setting supported by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged home-movie value as adults stand casually on grass while two men appear to greet or acknowledge one another with a handshake.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adults in shirts and trousers, a woman in a light dress, grass, strong artificial light, deep shadows, a pale exterior wall, and soft film blur.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows dense grain, saturated color, uneven exposure, handheld framing, and motion softness that give the moment a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for midcentury social rituals, family gatherings, or informal agreements.
Historical context: The scene offers a small visual record of adult social interaction in a domestic outdoor setting without supporting claims about the occasion or relationship.
Research note: Visible adults and faces require likeness review, while copyright, privacy, and any property concerns should be checked separately before use.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s Iowa 8mm home movie handshake, nighttime backyard gathering, men shaking hands, and vintage family social footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1959 Iowa domestic scenes, and finally with other home-movie clips of greetings or backyard gatherings.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 Iowa 8mm frame showing adults outdoors at night, including a woman in a light dress and men near a handshake. — Adults gather on grass under harsh light as two men appear to greet each other.

1959 Iowa home-movie frame of men standing at night on grass beside a pale exterior wall under strong light. — Men stand in a backyard or driveway area, lit by a strong lamp and surrounded by shadows.

1959 Iowa 8mm frame with a man in a short-sleeve shirt moving near other adults and a lit wall at night. — A man moves across the frame while other adults remain partly visible in shadow.

1959 Iowa home-movie frame showing a man facing the camera outdoors at night, with other adults partly visible near a wall. — A man faces the camera as the home movie catches the group in uneven nighttime light.

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