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1959: Woman Blowing Out Birthday Candles at Celebration

1959: Woman Blowing Out Birthday Candles at Celebration

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  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationBuffalo, New York, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD

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Woman Blowing Out Birthday Candles at Celebration — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from 1959 captures a joyful birthday celebration in Buffalo, New York. A lady, likely a grandmother, blows out a cake adorned with numerous smoking candles, surrounded by family in formal attire. The scene radiates warmth, nostalgia, and familial love, with smiles and excitement evident on everyone's faces. This authentic slice of mid-century Americana showcases a classic 1950s family gathering, preserved in grainy, nostalgic Super 8 film. Ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or projects exploring vintage family traditions and retro celebrations.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
6s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
58805405

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1101 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
north pole,game farm,amusement park, reel 2
Reel-level year note
1959
Reel-level location note
new york
Date
1959 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
Buffalo, New York, 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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