Idaho-1955: Two Men Playing Horseshoes in Park on Sunny Day

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Year1955
Decade1950s
LocationIdaho, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD

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Two Men Playing Horseshoes in Park on Sunny Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1955, this vintage home movie captures two men playing horseshoes in a sun-drenched park in Idaho. One man, shirtless in dark pants, stands ready while his companion, wearing overalls and a cap, pitches a horseshoe. The scene unfolds on a grassy area with mature trees and a classic 1950s car parked in the background. The footage exhibits natural film grain and slight motion blur, characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the era. This authentic slice of mid-century American recreation offers nostalgic, archival footage for documentaries, period pieces, 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: 127546788

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: 1955 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: Idaho, 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

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 Idaho home-movie footage suited to requests for casual outdoor recreation, mid-century leisure, or horseshoe play in a public park setting.
Period detail: The clip may show 1950s leisure clues through the 8mm home-movie format, casual summer clothing, open park grounds, and a period car visible in the background.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged rhythm of two men taking turns at horseshoes, with the camera observing from a distance rather than directing the action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult men, a horseshoe pitch, grass and dirt lanes, mature trees, picnic tables, parked cars, and bright sun across the park.
Film character: The footage has a physical 8mm look with visible grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, gate edges, and motion blur during the players' movement.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, recreation cutaway, or memory beat for mid-century park life and informal American sport.
Historical context: The scene reflects informal outdoor leisure in a tree-lined Idaho park, but the footage does not identify the men or the exact park location.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness and context review may be needed in addition to copyright assessment; no logos or private property are apparent in the supplied frames.
Research search match: Useful researcher searches include 1950s Idaho home movie horseshoes, vintage 8mm park recreation, men playing horseshoes, and mid-century outdoor leisure.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1955 Idaho park footage, and then broader clips of 1950s recreation or casual lawn games.

Still Frames From This Clip

1955 Idaho 8mm frame of two adult men near a horseshoe pitch in a grassy park, with mature trees and a parked car in the background. — Two men prepare near the horseshoe area in a sunlit park.

1955 Idaho home-movie frame showing a man moving through a horseshoe pitch while another player stands nearby among trees and grass. — One player moves forward during the horseshoe game.

1955 Idaho 8mm frame of the horseshoe area after the throw, showing dirt lanes, grass, trees, and a picnic table in the park. — The park pitch area sits briefly empty between movements.

1955 Idaho home-movie frame showing a man bending near the horseshoe area, with picnic tables, grass, and mature trees behind him. — A player bends near the pitch as the game continues.

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