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Japan-1953: Tram, Car, and Truck on City Street

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  • Year1953
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationJapan
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1953 Japan

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Tram, Car, and Truck on City Street — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1953, this vintage Japanese street scene captures a bustling urban moment. A light green classic American-style car drives past, followed by a military truck and a blue and white tram moving along tracks. Pedestrians in period clothing walk along the sidewalk near a stone wall and a building with Japanese signage. The footage shows a mix of civilian and military vehicles, including a scooter, reflecting post-war transportation in Japan. The color palette is faded, with distinct 1950s film grain and a slightly soft focus, characteristic of home movie footage from the era.

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
125231390

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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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 1033 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note
1953
Reel-level location note
japan
Date
1953 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
Japan 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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Topics & Keywords

  • vehicles
  • city
  • street
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  • types
  • driving
  • road
  • transportation
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  • 1953
  • 1953 Japan street footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • classic American car 1950s
  • military truck 1950s
  • Japanese tram
  • post-war Japan
  • 1950s transportation
  • vintage home movie
  • Japanese city life
  • 1950s vehicles
  • retro Japanese street
  • 8mm film grain
  • period clothing 1950s
  • Japanese signage
  • military vehicle
  • civilian life 1950s
  • archival footage Japan
  • historical transportation
  • 1950s nostalgia
  • Japanese urban scene

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