Indiana-1959: Woman Sunbathing on Beach on Purple Inner Tube

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationIndiana, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1959 Indiana

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Woman Sunbathing on Beach on Purple Inner Tube — Clip Details

A woman in a plaid swimsuit and towel-wrapped head relaxes on a sandy beach in this 1959 Indiana home movie. She lies on a purple inner tube, sunbathing with her eyes closed, embodying mid-century leisure. The 8mm film captures warm tones, natural light, and the grainy texture of vintage home footage. Close-ups show her relaxed posture and the sand around her, evoking a nostalgic, carefree summer day. This authentic slice of Americana offers a personal, intimate glimpse into 1950s beach culture.

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: 125514038

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: 1959 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: Indiana, 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: 1959 Indiana 8mm footage supports documentary or educational requests for mid-century beach leisure and informal summer recreation.
Period detail: The plaid swimsuit, towel-wrapped hair, inflatable tube and soft home-movie color may show late-1950s casual beach style.
Home-movie behavior: The woman appears unposed and relaxed, resting with closed eyes while the camera observes her from close range on the sand.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a plaid swimsuit, towel-wrapped head, purple inner tube, sandy beach, bare feet, closed eyes and close handheld framing.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight blur and uneven exposure that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, summer-memory insert or quiet transition within a sequence about leisure, beaches or family travel.
Historical context: The footage reflects a private home-movie view of warm-weather recreation, with emphasis on rest, sunbathing and casual beachwear.
Research note: A recognizable adult face is visible, so likeness review may be needed in addition to any copyright or source-rights assessment.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1959 Indiana beach home movie, 8mm woman sunbathing, vintage swimsuit footage and mid-century summer leisure.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1959 Indiana material, then broader 1950s beach or vacation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1959 Indiana home-movie footage, a woman sunbathes on sand beside a purple inner tube with her eyes closed. — Woman lying on the beach with a towel-wrapped head and plaid swimsuit.

A close 1959 Indiana beach frame shows the woman reclining in a plaid swimsuit, eyes closed, with sand and an inner tube nearby. — Close framing on the woman resting on the sandy beach.

The home-movie frame focuses on the woman's legs and plaid swimsuit as she reclines on the sandy beach. — Lower framing shows the swimsuit, legs and sand around the beachgoer.

The 1959 Indiana beach footage shows the woman stretched out on sand, with bare feet forward and a towel behind her head. — The woman remains reclined on the beach, framed from feet toward face.

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