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1953: Men in Suits and Fedoras

1953: Men in Suits and Fedoras

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  • Year1953
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationChattanooga, United States
  • Duration13s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD

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Men in Suits and Fedoras — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm film footage from 1953 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, capturing a group of single men in classic 1950s attire. Dressed in tailored suits, ties, and signature fedora hats, they smoke cigarettes in a relaxed, social setting. The grainy, nostalgic quality of the Super 8 footage evokes mid-century Americana, showcasing the era's fashion and social customs. This authentic home movie clip offers a candid glimpse into postwar male culture and style, ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Film
Resolution
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License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
13s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
52085139

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 2204 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label
jf rutledge,flowers
Reel-level year note
1953
Reel-level location note
chattanooga tennesee
Date
1953 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
Chattanooga, 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
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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