Jones Beach New York-1956: Woman in Striped Swimsuit Relaxing on Beach Chair

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Year1956
Decade1950s
LocationJones Beach, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1956 Jones Beach New York

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Woman in Striped Swimsuit Relaxing on Beach Chair — Clip Details

A woman in a black and white striped swimsuit and sunglasses relaxes on a green plaid beach chair at Jones Beach, New York, in 1956. The scene captures a sunny day with vintage 8mm film quality, showing a man in a white shirt eating a drumstick nearby. The footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American beach life, with natural light and classic summer attire.

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: 125304758

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: 1956 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: Jones Beach, New York, 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 American beach-life requests needing brief home-movie inserts of adults relaxing and eating at Jones Beach.
Period detail: The striped swimsuit, sunglasses, folding beach chair, casual white shirt, and 8mm color stock support a mid-1950s leisure setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves unstaged vacation behavior, with one woman reclining for the camera while a nearby man casually eats on the beach.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a striped swimsuit, sunglasses, green plaid beach chair, white-shirted man, handheld food, bright sand, and beach seating.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that give it authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short beach-day cutaway, memory beat, or transition within a sequence on mid-century summer leisure.
Historical context: The scene shows casual adult recreation at a public beach, with clothing and behavior consistent with postwar American vacation imagery.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and editorial-use review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent in the frames.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1950s Jones Beach home movie, 8mm beach chair footage, woman in striped swimsuit, and man eating on beach.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1956 Jones Beach footage, then broader 1950s beach and summer leisure scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

At Jones Beach in 1956, a woman in sunglasses and a black-and-white striped swimsuit relaxes on a green plaid beach chair. — Woman reclining in a striped swimsuit on a sunny beach chair.

At Jones Beach in 1956, a seated man in a white shirt holds food in a bright, overexposed beach frame. — Man in a white shirt seated with food in his hand.

At Jones Beach in 1956, a man in a white shirt appears to eat while seated in a washed-out home-movie beach frame. — Seated man eating in bright beach sunlight.

At Jones Beach in 1956, a seated man in a white shirt holds food near a beach chair in a softly exposed 8mm frame. — Man seated with food near beach seating.

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