California-1959: Family Standing In Ocean Holding Inflatable Raft And Inner Tube

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Family Standing In Ocean Holding Inflatable Raft And... — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from California in 1959 captures a family enjoying a sunny day at the beach. Three people stand in the shallow ocean waves, holding a green inflatable raft and a blue inner tube. The man wears white swim trunks and a blue swim cap, while two women in patterned swimsuits and white caps hold the floatation devices. The scene exudes mid-century Americana nostalgia, with natural sunlight, gentle waves, and the authentic grain and color fading of 8mm film. Other swimmers are visible in the background, adding to the lively, candid atmosphere of a classic family beach outing.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125507635

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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 1084 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: philip 15 mos,santa anita,vegas,arizona,new mexico
Reel-level year note: 1958-1959
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1959 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: California, 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: 1950s California beach home-movie footage suited for documentary or educational sequences about family recreation, seaside leisure, and mid-century vacation culture.
Period detail: The swim caps, patterned one-piece suit, simple trunks, and inflatable beach floats may show late-1950s recreational beachwear and family seaside gear.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged family moment as adults steady one another in shallow surf while handling floats and reacting to the waves.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three adults in shallow ocean water, a green inflatable raft, a blue inner tube, breaking waves, distant swimmers, swim caps, and open horizon.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, mild color fading, visible grain, gate edges, and handheld framing that give the scene authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for family vacations, beachgoing, summer recreation, or mid-century leisure.
Historical context: The scene shows casual public beach recreation with family members using inflatable flotation gear while other swimmers occupy the surf in the background.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed; no logos, brands, private property, or audible music are indicated by the provided metadata.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1959 California beach home movie, 8mm family ocean footage, vintage swimmers with inflatable raft, and 1950s seaside recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then with other California 1959 beach or vacation footage, then with broader 1950s family recreation and ocean leisure scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 California home-movie frame of three adults in swimwear standing in shallow surf with a green raft and blue inner tube. — Family members stand together in the surf with inflatable beach floats.

California beach scene from 1959 showing adults holding a green raft and blue inner tube in shallow ocean water. — Adults steady flotation gear while standing in low surf.

1959 California beach footage frame with adults holding flotation gear in shallow surf and distant swimmers offshore. — The group remains in the shallows as other beachgoers appear in the background.

1959 California home-movie frame of three adults in the surf with inflatable beach gear and swimmers in the background. — A closer view shows the family with floats as swimmers move through the surf behind them.

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