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Boston Mass-1951: Male Friends Prepare To Row For The First Time

  • Year1951
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1951 Boston
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Male Friends Prepare To Row For The First Time — Clip Details

BOSTON MASS-1951: Young men in vintage athletic wear carry a wooden rowing shell toward a lake, preparing for a race. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the team in motion, with one man in a white t-shirt and shorts and another in a black tank top. The scene unfolds near a waterfront with trees and a building in the background, showcasing authentic 1950s vintage. The final frames show the crew seated in the boat, ready to row. This archival home movie offers nostalgic, authentic footage of mid-century sports and recreation, ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or historical projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
125877746

Rights & Clearance

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
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Date
1951 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • sports
  • persons
  • ready
  • move
  • board
  • riding
  • competition
  • male
  • friends
  • prepare
  • row
  • time
  • recreation
  • boston mass
  • 1951
  • 1950s rowing team
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Boston Massachusetts 1951
  • male athletes
  • wooden rowing shell
  • 1950s sports
  • home movie footage
  • archival rowing
  • classic American recreation
  • vintage athletic wear
  • 1950s nostalgia
  • rowing competition
  • 8mm home movie
  • historical sports footage
  • vintage film
  • retro rowing
  • rowing team
  • old film
  • vintage footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1950s archival requests about amateur rowing, male recreation, waterfront sport, or Boston-area home-movie material for documentary and editorial use.

Still Frames From This Clip

Young men carry a wooden rowing shell beside water while a blurred figure passes in front.

Visually Similar Clips

← Previous in archiveBoston Mass-1951: Two Rowing Teams In Head To Head To The Finish LineNext in archive →Boston Mass-1951: Friends Prepare To Row The Boat
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