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Cuba-1951: Steady View Of A Coastal Cityscape Across Water

  • Year1951
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCuba
  • Duration6s
  • Collection1951 Cuba

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Steady View Of A Coastal Cityscape Across Water — Clip Details

CUBA-1951: A steady, vintage 8mm film view of a coastal cityscape across a body of water, likely Havana, with classic mid-century architecture lining the waterfront. The footage shows a hazy, sun-drenched day with a soft blue and white color palette, characteristic of aged film stock. The camera remains fixed, capturing the historic skyline from a distance, with visible film grain, scratches, and slight fading that enhance its nostalgic, archival quality. This authentic home movie captures a serene moment of Cuban urban life in the early 1950s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
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Duration
6s
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Clip ID
127707438

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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

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Source & Documentation

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Date
1951 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Cuba Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • water
  • lake
  • houses
  • trees
  • grass
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  • vintage 8mm film
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  • coastal cityscape
  • Havana waterfront
  • historic architecture
  • retro home movie
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  • mid-century Cuba
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  • Cuban history
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  • 1950s architecture
  • vintage city view
  • 8mm film
  • Cuban nostalgia
  • vintage footage
  • 1950s footage
  • 8mm home movie footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1950s Cuba editorial projects needing an exterior waterfront city establishing view from authentic 8mm home-movie footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Distant coastal cityscape across water with buildings and a waterfront edge.

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