Yorktown Virginia-1958: Woman on Beach and People on Boardwalk with Awnings

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationYorktown, Virginia, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Yorktown Virginia

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Woman on Beach and People on Boardwalk with Awnings — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1958, this vintage home movie captures a woman in a swimsuit relaxing on the sand near a concrete pier railing at Yorktown, Virginia. The scene transitions to a bustling boardwalk where people stroll under striped awnings, many wearing 1950s attire like sleeveless tops and skirts. The footage features the characteristic greenish tint and grain of Super 8 film, with natural sunlight and shadows enhancing the nostalgic, summertime atmosphere. The clip offers authentic archival footage of mid-century beach recreation and leisure.

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: 127284600

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 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: Yorktown, Virginia, 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: Useful for productions needing 1950s home-movie beach leisure and boardwalk crowd material from Yorktown, Virginia.
Period detail: Clothing, swimsuits, striped awnings and the 8mm color stock support a late-1950s seaside recreation setting.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an unstaged visitor perspective, moving from a quiet beach sitter to passersby on a busy boardwalk.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include sand, a seated woman, concrete railings, striped awnings, strolling adults, summer clothing and a posted sign.
Film character: The scan shows greenish color shift, grain, soft exposure and handheld framing typical of aging 8mm home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition or memory beat for mid-century vacation, beach or public leisure sequences.
Historical context: The clip visually documents casual summer recreation, with adults relaxing and walking in public seaside spaces in the 1950s.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, music or private property are apparent from the supplied frames.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1958 Yorktown Virginia beach footage, 1950s boardwalk home movie, 8mm seaside recreation and vintage summer crowds.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel beach material, then Yorktown 1958 scenes, then broader 1950s boardwalk or summer recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Yorktown beach view with a woman seated on sand below a concrete railing, with shoes and beach items nearby. — A woman relaxes on the sand near a concrete waterfront railing.

A woman sits alone on the sand at Yorktown, Virginia, framed by concrete railings in green-tinted 8mm footage. — Quiet beach moment with a seated woman below the railing.

Boardwalk crowd at Yorktown in 1958, with adults in summer clothing moving past striped awnings and railings. — People stroll along a busy boardwalk under striped awnings.

A woman in sleeveless top and skirt walks toward the camera on a 1958 Yorktown boardwalk, with other visitors behind her. — A woman approaches the camera while visitors gather along the boardwalk.

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