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1953: Visitors at Waikiki Beach with Diamond Head in Background

1953: Visitors at Waikiki Beach with Diamond Head in Background

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

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Visitors at Waikiki Beach with Diamond Head in Background — Clip Details

1953: Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, captured on vintage 8mm film, shows a serene tropical coastline with visitors enjoying the sun and surf. The landscape remains largely undeveloped, with Diamond Head visible in the distance and palm trees lining the shore. Tourists relax on the sand, swim in the ocean, and play near the waves, offering a rare glimpse of mid-century Hawaii before mass tourism. This authentic home movie footage reflects the era's leisure culture and natural beauty, ideal for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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
13s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
60000610

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 2356 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Reel-level year note
1953
Reel-level location note
hawaii
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
Honolulu, Hawaii, 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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