Skip to content
Stockfilm logo
Search
Home / Clips / ...
Skip to content
Stockfilm logo
Search
Home/Browse/Cape Cod Massachusetts-1956: People Swimming In Water And Waving At Camera On A

Cape Cod Massachusetts-1956: People Swimming In Water And Waving At Camera On A

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

  • Year1956
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCape Cod, Massachusetts, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1956 Cape Cod Massachusetts

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Before you add to cart: 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. Checkout will only offer editorial, educational, internal and social/web scopes.

Boards
Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

People Swimming In Water And Waving At Camera On A — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in 1956 captures a group of people enjoying a sunny day swimming in the ocean. Men and women, some wearing classic white and blue swim caps, splash and swim in the water, with one man smiling and waving directly at the camera. In the background, sailboats float near the shoreline, and houses are visible along the coast. The footage exhibits the characteristic grain and color palette of mid-century home movies, evoking a nostalgic, carefree summer atmosphere.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
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
125304575

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: 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 1039 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
jones beach,hyde park,cape cod
Reel-level year note
1956
Reel-level location note
hyde park, cape cod
Date
1956 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
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 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.

View source reel contextOpen Clip Documentation RecordRequest source information

Topics & Keywords

  • sport
  • recreation
  • people
  • outdoors
  • weather
  • swimming
  • water
  • waving
  • camera
  • clear
  • sunny
  • day
  • sports
  • cape COD massachusetts
  • 1956
  • 1956 Cape Cod swimming
  • vintage 8mm film
  • people swimming ocean
  • vintage home movie
  • 1950s summer vacation
  • classic swim caps
  • vintage beach footage
  • 1950s family recreation
  • archival 8mm film
  • vintage seaside
  • 1950s American life
  • vintage swimming
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage water footage
  • 1950s nostalgia
  • vintage family footage
  • vintage summer
  • vintage ocean
  • vintage 1950s
  • vintage beach day

Visually Similar Clips

← Previous in archiveCape Cod Massachusetts-1956: People On Holidays Swimming In A River And WavingNext in archive →Cape Cod Massachusetts-1956: Swimmers Enjoying the Ocean with Man Walking Out of Water
Stockfilm logo

Real 8mm and Super 8 home movies restored for documentary, agency, museum, and production work. Preserving family film since 2015, and built to stay online for the next hundred years.

Explore

  • Browse
  • Project footage
  • Curated Collections
  • Top 100 Clips
  • Comedies
  • By Decade
  • Archive Index

By Decade

  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s

License

  • Licensing Guide
  • Marketplaces
  • Compare Sources
  • Request Footage
  • AI Training Data
  • FAQ

Create

  • AI Clip Analyzer
  • Rough Cut Builder
  • Footage Brief
  • Can You Show It?
  • Project Boards
  • Filmmaker Tools
  • Documentary Grant

For Professionals

  • For Archival Producers
  • APA Member Benefit
  • Archive Integrity
  • Visual Memory Index
  • Archive Methodology
  • Licensing Guide
  • Submit a Production Brief
  • Contact Stockfilm

Learn

  • TimeFly: A Fly Brain Watches 1963
  • Blog
  • Visual Memory Index
  • AI Restoration Research
  • Case Studies
  • Resources & Guides
  • How We Preserve

About

  • About Us
  • Speaking & Interviews
  • Press Kit
  • For Librarians
  • The 100-Year Commitment
  • Partner Program
  • Contact
  • Careers

Follow

FacebookXLinkedInYouTube
© 2026 Stockfilm, 2823 Callan Ct, Broomfield, Colorado 80023, USAFor AI AgentsDigital DeliveryReturns & RefundsPrivacy PolicyTerms & ConditionsCompliance

Discover Related Footage

Same Location, Different Era

More from United States across other decades

Duluth Minnesota-1960: An Image Of A Holiday Christmas Card From The Year 1960Duluth Minnesota-1960: An Image Of A Holiday Christmas Card From The Year 19601960 · Duluth, Minnesota, United States$149 · Editorial onlyDuluth Minnesota-1960: Family Share A Christmas Gift Giving MomentDuluth Minnesota-1960: Family Share A Christmas Gift Giving Moment1960 · Duluth, Minnesota, United States$149 · Editorial onlyDuluth Minnesota-1960: Young Man In Suit Shows Object To Older Woman In Living RoomDuluth Minnesota-1960: Young Man In Suit Shows Object To Older Woman In Living Room1960 · Duluth, Minnesota, United States$149 · Editorial onlyDuluth Minnesota-1960: Old Christmas Home Movie Featuring Grandmother And New GiftDuluth Minnesota-1960: Old Christmas Home Movie Featuring Grandmother And New Gift1960 · Duluth, Minnesota, United States$149 · Editorial only

Same Era, Different Location

1950s footage from around the world

Yokohama Japan-1954: A Sign Of The U.S. Army Port Being Depicted And FocusedYokohama Japan-1954: A Sign Of The U.S. Army Port Being Depicted And Focused1954 · Yokohama, Japan$149 · Editorial onlyYokohama Japan-1954: Entrance To The Army PortYokohama Japan-1954: Entrance To The Army Port1954 · Yokohama, Japan$149 · Editorial onlyYokohama Japan-1954: The Yokohama U.S. Army PortYokohama Japan-1954: The Yokohama U.S. Army Port1954 · Yokohama, Japan$149 · Editorial onlyYokohama Japan-1954: The Army Port SignYokohama Japan-1954: The Army Port Sign1954 · Yokohama, Japan$149 · Editorial only

Most Similar Clips

1950s footage also from United States

(8mm Vintage) 1955 Waikiki Beach Hawaii Longboard Surfing(8mm Vintage) 1955 Waikiki Beach Hawaii Longboard Surfing1955 · Hawaii, United StatesPond51951: Big Family at Crowded Dinner Table Eat Italian Food.1951: Big Family at Crowded Dinner Table Eat Italian Food.1951 · Newark, New Jersey, United StatesPond51954: Statue of Liberty and the New York City skyline view.1954: Statue of Liberty and the New York City skyline view.1954 · New York City, United StatesPond5(8mm Vintage) 1950 Highway Driving Into St. Louis. USA(8mm Vintage) 1950 Highway Driving Into St. Louis. USA1950 · California, United StatesPond5

You May Also Like

Clips with similar subjects and themes

1958: Two Young Boys Fighting and a Little Girl Crying Trying to Intervene1958: Two Young Boys Fighting and a Little Girl Crying Trying to Intervene1958 · Nebraska, United StatesPond51977: A Couple Stays in a Hotel Room in Las Vegas1977: A Couple Stays in a Hotel Room in Las Vegas1977 · Las Vegas, United StatesPond51981: Happiness on Graduation Day in Lansing, Michigan1981: Happiness on Graduation Day in Lansing, Michigan1981 · Lansing, Michigan, United StatesPond51950: Man Driving Car from Home Saying Bye to Wife1950: Man Driving Car from Home Saying Bye to Wife1950 · New York, United StatesPond5