Lake George New York-1955: A Beautiful Large Body Of Water Then A Group Of People Walking On A Pier

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Year1955
Decade1950s
LocationLake George, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1955 Lake George New York

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A Beautiful Large Body Of Water Then A Group Of People... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1955, this vintage home movie captures a scenic view of Lake George, New York, with a calm lake stretching toward a tree-lined shore and distant mountains. The footage transitions to a lively pier scene where a group of people, dressed in classic 1950s attire, walk along the dock. A man in a suit and hat leads the group, while others in summer dresses and sunglasses enjoy the outing. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and authentic Super 8 motion, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel perfect for historical documentaries or retro-themed 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: 125302571

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 1037 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: lake george vacation,benny's
Reel-level year note: 1955
Reel-level location note: lake george
Date: 1955 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: Lake George, 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 documentary or museum sequences needing Lake George leisure footage, scenic waterfront atmosphere, and visitors moving through a pier setting.
Period detail: The clothing, hats, sunglasses, waterfront excursion setting, and 8mm color stock support a mid-1950s home-movie view of summer travel at Lake George.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged vacation perspective, shifting from a quiet lake view to people casually leaving or boarding near a pier.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include calm lake water, wooded shoreline, low mountains, lakeside buildings, a pier, and adults in mid-century summer clothing.
Film character: The footage shows soft focus, muted color, handheld framing, visible grain, and slight exposure variation typical of scanned 8mm home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short travel insert, memory beat, lake transition, or cutaway from scenic setting to human activity.
Historical context: The frames show recreational travel and waterfront social life in Lake George without supporting claims about a specific event or named venue.
Research note: Visible adult faces and likenesses should be reviewed separately from copyright status, with no logos or obvious brands visible in the sampled frames.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s Lake George home movie, 8mm lake vacation, New York pier crowd, vintage waterfront travel, and mid-century summer outing.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with Lake George material from 1955, then with broader 1950s lake tourism and pier scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1955 Lake George view across calm water toward trees, lakeside buildings, and distant mountains. — A scenic lake view looks toward the wooded shore and mountains.

Lake George shoreline appears across the water, with trees, small buildings, and mountain slopes in the background. — The camera holds on the lake and shoreline from across the water.

A soft 8mm frame shows Lake George water in the foreground and a wooded mountain shoreline beyond. — The shoreline passes softly in the distance across the lake.

At Lake George in 1955, adults in suits, hats, dresses, and sunglasses walk along a pier beside the water. — Visitors move along the pier in mid-century summer clothing.

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