New Hampshire-1952: Officer Pins Medal On Soldier During Military Ceremony

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationNew Hampshire, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Officer Pins Medal On Soldier During Military Ceremony — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures a solemn military ceremony in New Hampshire. Two men in formal green military uniforms stand outdoors against a backdrop of dense trees. An older officer pins a medal or insignia onto the lapel of a younger soldier, a moment of recognition and honor. The scene is imbued with the authentic grain and color palette of mid-century home movie footage, evoking a sense of historical nostalgia and personal achievement.

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: 125228369

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1952 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: New Hampshire, 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: Useful for 1950s documentary or educational edits needing brief home-movie footage of a formal U.S. military recognition ceremony in New Hampshire.
Period detail: The green dress uniforms, peaked caps, lapel insignia, and 8mm color stock support an early-1950s military ceremony reading without identifying a specific unit.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the observer's distance and steady attention of a family or attendee filming a public honor moment rather than staged production coverage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two uniformed men, a medal or insignia being pinned, peaked military caps, dark green jackets, lapel decorations, trees, and soft outdoor light.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm grain, soft focus, slight exposure variation, and muted color that give the ceremony a period home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, recognition beat, military-service cutaway, or transition within a sequence about mid-century ceremonies or personal honor.
Historical context: The scene shows a formal recognition gesture in an outdoor military setting, reflecting public ritual and rank presentation without confirming the organization or occasion.
Research note: People are identifiable and military uniforms are visible, so likeness, context, and any institutional permissions should be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1952 New Hampshire 8mm military ceremony, officer pinning medal, vintage uniform recognition, and mid-century home movie service footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then New Hampshire footage from 1952, then broader clips of military ceremonies, uniforms, and recognition events.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1952 New Hampshire home-movie footage, an officer appears to pin a medal or insignia on a soldier during an outdoor ceremony. — Officer pins a medal or insignia on a uniformed soldier outdoors.

The ceremony continues as the officer adjusts or pins an item on the soldier's lapel against dense trees in New Hampshire. — Uniformed officer works at the lapel of the man receiving recognition.

A uniformed officer appears to finish fastening a medal or insignia on a soldier's jacket during the 1952 outdoor ceremony. — The pinning gesture is nearly complete as both men remain formally posed.

At the end of the clip, the officer remains close to the soldier's lapel during the New Hampshire military recognition moment. — Officer and soldier stand together as the lapel item is adjusted.

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