South Dakota-1954: Small Group Of People Dressed In Mid Twentieth Century Costumes

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Year1954
Decade1950s
LocationSouth Dakota, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1954 South Dakota

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Small Group Of People Dressed In Mid Twentieth Century... — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1954 captures a small group of people at a lively Halloween party in South Dakota. The footage shows individuals in colorful costumes, including a person in a red knit outfit, another in a black bear mask, and others with theatrical makeup and hats. The warm, grainy film quality and casual camera work evoke a nostalgic mid-century American celebration, with guests seated closely together in a dimly lit room.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127607448

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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: 1954 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 Dakota, 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 1950s American home-movie requests needing Halloween party costumes, informal group seating, or mid-century private celebration atmosphere.
Period detail: The clip shows 1950s-era costume play with knit clothing, eyeglasses, masks, theatrical face paint, and a dim domestic interior consistent with the supplied 1954 South Dakota metadata.
Home-movie behavior: Guests sit close together and turn toward one another or the camera, giving the footage an unstaged party-record perspective rather than a formal portrait.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include seated adults, a red hooded costume, a black animal mask, face paint, hats, eyeglasses, white pillow-like backrests, and warm interior walls.
Film character: The 8mm scan has warm color, soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that support a mid-century home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a brief insert, memory beat, holiday cutaway, or transition within sequences about Halloween, costume parties, or domestic social life.
Historical context: The scene reflects a small private costume gathering, with adults using masks, makeup, and improvised clothing to create a playful holiday tableau.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed separately from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1954 8mm Halloween party footage, South Dakota home movie costumes, mid-century masked guests, and vintage private holiday gathering.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with South Dakota or 1954 home movies, then with broader Halloween, party, and costume themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1954 South Dakota home-movie frame showing seated adults in Halloween costumes, including a red hood, animal mask, and theatrical makeup. — Costumed party guests sit together in a warm, dim interior.

1954 South Dakota Halloween party frame with seated adults, a red hooded costume, eyeglasses, and a black animal mask. — Guests in masks and costumes sit closely together during the party.

1954 South Dakota home-movie frame of seated Halloween guests in red clothing, an animal mask, and theatrical face paint. — A row of costumed adults faces the camera in a private room.

1954 South Dakota Halloween frame showing costumed guests, including face paint, a white hooded costume, and a red masked figure. — Costumed partygoers appear in close seating as the camera shifts across the group.

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