Houston Texas-1952: Two Women in Dark Coats Conversing at Night

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationHouston, Texas, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1952 Houston Texas

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Two Women in Dark Coats Conversing at Night — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures two women in dark coats engaged in conversation at a nighttime event in Houston, Texas. One woman wears a light blue blouse under her jacket, while the other wears glasses and a dark outfit with a patterned collar. The grainy, low-light footage shows them standing close, gesturing as they speak, with a third person briefly visible in the background. The scene has a candid, archival quality, evoking mid-century American social gatherings.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & whiteNight
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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127727534

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 2153 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label: mr quarles
Reel-level year note: 1952
Reel-level location note: houston texas
Date: 1952 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Houston, Texas, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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: Supports 1950s Houston home-movie requests needing a brief nighttime social cutaway of adult women in conversation.
Period detail: The dark coats, glasses, and light blouse may show mid-century dress at an evening gathering, supported by the 1952 home-movie metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the candid, unstaged exchange as the women stand close, turn toward one another, and gesture while talking.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult women, dark coats, eyeglasses, a light blue blouse, a patterned collar, dim background walls, and a third figure in shadow.
Film character: Low-light 8mm texture gives the clip visible grain, soft focus, exposure falloff, and slight handheld instability typical of home-movie footage.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century social life, evening events, or family-gathering context.
Historical context: The scene offers a modest view of adult women socializing at night in Houston without identifying the event, venue, or participants.
Research note: Faces are visible, so likeness and identity review may be needed; no logos or private property are evident, and copyright status is separate from depiction rights.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1952 Houston home movie, 1950s women conversing at night, 8mm social gathering footage, and mid-century candid adults.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Houston 1952 clips, then broader 1950s evening social-gathering footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two adult women in dark coats converse in low light in 1952 Houston home-movie footage. — Two women stand facing one another during a nighttime conversation.

One woman turns in profile while the other looks toward her.

Two women in dark clothing stand together in grainy 1952 Houston nighttime home-movie footage. — The women pause together, with eyeglasses catching the available light.

Two women in dark coats converse at night in Houston, with a third figure partly visible behind them. — A third figure appears in shadow as the two women continue their exchange.

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