Houston Texas-1952: Two Men In Suits Working At A Table In A Dimly Lit Room

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

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Two Men In Suits Working At A Table In A Dimly Lit Room — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures two men in suits working at a table in a dimly lit room in Houston, Texas. One man in a dark suit stands while the other, in a lighter suit and patterned tie, leans over a box, handling a small object. The scene is bathed in a cool blue light, with visible film grain and slight camera shake, evoking a nostalgic, mid-century office or workshop atmosphere. The footage offers authentic archival material for documentaries, historical projects, or retro-themed content.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127727569

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 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: Useful for 1950s home-movie or documentary requests needing a brief indoor worktable scene with suited men in Houston, Texas.
Period detail: The suits, patterned tie, small case, and dim interior may show mid-century professional or social activity captured on 8mm film.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged handling of objects at a table, with one man leaning in while another watches nearby.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two suited men, a light-colored case or box, a small handled object, chairs, a tabletop, and a dim blue-lit wall.
Film character: The clip has a grainy 8mm look with low-light blue cast, soft focus, uneven exposure, and slight handheld movement.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway for mid-century indoor work, private meetings, repair activity, or a memory beat.
Historical context: The scene suggests everyday adult activity in a private interior, without enough visible evidence to identify the task or setting precisely.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed separate from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1952 Houston 8mm home movie, suited men at table, mid-century indoor work, and dimly lit office or workshop footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Houston 1952 interiors, then broader 1950s home-movie scenes of adults working indoors.

Still Frames From This Clip

In a 1952 Houston home-movie frame, two suited men stand by a table while one leans over a box or case. — Two men in suits gather around a table with a case in a dark interior.

In the dim 1952 Houston interior, a suited man appears to handle a small object near a case while another man observes. — A suited man works with a small object near a case while another man stands close by.

A 1952 Houston home-movie frame shows a man in a light suit and patterned tie handling an item beside a case on a table. — The man in the light suit continues working with an object near the tabletop case.

Near the end of the 1952 Houston clip, two suited men stand by the table as the man in front turns while holding a small object. — Two men remain near the table as the front figure turns with a small object in hand.

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