York Nebraska-1958: Crowd Watches Water Being Sprayed From Hose

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationYork, Nebraska, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Nebraska

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Crowd Watches Water Being Sprayed From Hose — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1958, this vintage home movie captures a group of people observing a water hose operation at a location in York, Nebraska. Viewed from behind, the crowd watches as water sprays forcefully through a large hose, creating a misty cloud. The scene unfolds in a bright, industrial setting with visible structural beams and a large window. The footage features classic 1950s clothing, including a man in a distinctive blue patterned shirt, and exhibits the grainy texture and color saturation typical of Super 8 film. The atmosphere is one of casual public interest and community activity.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127271660

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 1256 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: #8
Reel-level year note: 1957-1958
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1958 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: York, Nebraska, 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 8mm footage for edits needing community spectators watching a water hose or firefighting-style spray operation in York, Nebraska.
Period detail: The clip shows mid-century casual clothing, bright outdoor-industrial surroundings, and handheld 8mm color consistent with the supplied 1958 date.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches from behind the crowd, preserving an unstaged bystander view of people pausing to observe the water spray.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include spectators seen from behind, a forceful water spray, mist, structural beams, window framing, hats, and a blue patterned shirt.
Film character: Soft focus, grain, gate edges, uneven exposure, and handheld framing give the clip a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a cutaway, local activity insert, or transition into scenes about public works, firefighting, or community observation.
Historical context: The scene suggests a public or worksite demonstration where adults gather to watch water being directed through a hose, without identifying the exact facility.
Research note: People are visible from behind or in partial profile, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, location, and property rights should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1958 York Nebraska home movie water hose spray crowd, 1950s public works footage, or 8mm firefighting demonstration spectators.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1958 York, Nebraska material, then broader 1950s community work or water hose footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In York, Nebraska 1958 home-movie footage, adults stand with backs to camera watching a strong water spray in a bright worksite setting. — Crowd members watch a forceful water spray from behind.

Two adult spectators, one in a blue patterned shirt, watch a misty hose operation in the 1958 York, Nebraska footage. — Two men observe the hose spray through drifting mist.

The handheld 8mm view is partially obscured by nearby spectators while mist from the hose operation fills the York, Nebraska scene. — Nearby spectators obscure part of the view as water mist spreads.

The final frame is mostly blocked by a nearby spectator, with only a dim view of the misty hose operation beyond. — A nearby spectator blocks the camera near the end of the shot.

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