South Carolina-1958: Purple Water Lily Among Green Lily Pads

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationSouth Carolina, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 South Carolina

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Purple Water Lily Among Green Lily Pads — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1958, this vintage home movie captures a tranquil pond scene in South Carolina. Lush green lily pads float on dark water, with a single purple water lily in bloom. Silhouetted reeds and foliage frame the edges, creating a moody, reflective atmosphere. The footage shows natural movement of the lily pads and subtle ripples, with a soft, grainy texture characteristic of Super 8 film. This archival clip evokes nostalgia and is ideal for historical documentaries, nature projects, or retro-themed content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127283993

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1958 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: South Carolina, 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: 1950s South Carolina home-movie nature footage for editors needing a quiet pond cutaway, seasonal transition, or reflective archival insert.
Period detail: The frames show no dateable human-made details, so the 1958 period context comes from the clip metadata rather than visible objects.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes the pond from a still, informal home-movie viewpoint, lingering on lily pads and a single purple bloom without staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include green lily pads, one purple water lily, dark reflective water, silhouetted reeds, overhanging foliage, and small surface highlights.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, deep exposure, visible grain, slight frame variation, and a subdued color palette that reads as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a nature cutaway, reflective pause, memory beat, or visual bridge within a South Carolina or 1950s home-movie sequence.
Historical context: The clip documents a domestic or travel-camera view of pond vegetation, with no visible people, buildings, signage, or identifiable public event.
Research note: No people, logos, or private structures are visible, but copyright status and any location-based property questions should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1958 8mm pond lilies, South Carolina home movie water lily, vintage lily pads, and 1950s reflective pond footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1958 South Carolina material, then broader pond, garden, water, or nature cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 South Carolina 8mm frame showing green lily pads, a purple water lily, and dark pond reflections edged by foliage. — Green lily pads and a purple bloom rest on dark reflective pond water.

1958 South Carolina home-movie frame with clustered lily pads, one purple bloom, and shadowed reflections on pond water. — A cluster of lily pads surrounds a small purple flower on the pond.

1958 South Carolina 8mm frame showing lily pads across a dark pond, with a purple water lily and leafy silhouettes reflected below. — Lily pads spread over shadowed water with a purple bloom near the center.

1958 South Carolina home-movie frame with a wider view of lily pads, dark pond water, and reflected surrounding foliage. — A wider view shows lily pads floating among deep reflections and foliage shadows.

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