Skip to content
Stockfilm logo
Search
Home / Clips / ...
Full catalog export
Skip to content
Stockfilm logo
Search
Home/Browse/1957: Children Ice-Skating on Frozen Patch in Backyard
1957: Children Ice-Skating on Frozen Patch in Backyard

1957: Children Ice-Skating on Frozen Patch in Backyard

Pond5Not licensed directly; available on Pond5. Stockfilm does not sell this clip directly. It is listed on Pond5 under Pond5's license terms and pricing.

  • Year1957
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCatskill, New York, United States
  • Duration11s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
  • Collection1957 Catskill New York

Pond5Not licensed directly; available on Pond5

Not sold by Stockfilm. Pond5 sets the price and license terms for this clip.

License on Pond5
Boards
Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Children Ice-Skating on Frozen Patch in Backyard — Clip Details

1957: Wild kids enjoy winter fun in a Catskill, New York backyard, skating on a frozen flooded patch. This vintage 8mm and 8mm film captures carefree children laughing, playing, and gliding across the ice in a classic 1950s winter scene. The footage shows siblings and friends enjoying outdoor exercise in the cold, their enthusiasm and innocence shining through. The grainy, nostalgic quality of the original archival film highlights a bygone era of simple pleasures and family memories. Ideal for documentaries, editorial content, and nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Film
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
11s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
62707964

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1256 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
#8
Reel-level year note
1957-1958
Reel-level location note
new york
Date
1957 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
Catskill, 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.

View source reel contextOpen Clip Documentation RecordRequest source informationAsk about direct-license availability

Topics & Keywords

  • 1957
  • Wild
  • kids
  • winter
  • backyard
  • ice
  • skating
  • frozen
  • flooded
  • patch
  • Carefree
  • friends
  • children
  • cold
  • active
  • outside
  • exercise
  • loving
  • siblings
  • amusing
  • cheerful
  • fun
  • enjoyment
  • delighted
  • Enthusiastic
  • play
  • innocent
  • 1950s
  • original
  • history
  • nostalgic
  • 1957 winter backyard skating
  • kids ice skating 1950s
  • Catskill New York winter
  • vintage 8mm ice skating
  • 8mm family fun
  • frozen flooded patch
  • 1950s children playing
  • outdoor winter activities
  • nostalgic childhood footage
  • sibling play 1957
  • carefree kids winter
  • vintage Super 8 film
  • 1950s family memories
  • cold weather fun
  • backyard ice skating
  • original archival footage
  • historical home movie
  • winter recreation 1950s
  • children enjoying ice
  • classic American winter

Visually Similar Clips

Next in archive →Aerial Tramway Palm Springs California USA-1964: Desert Landscape from Aerial Tramway
Stockfilm logo

Real 8mm and Super 8 home movies restored for documentary, agency, museum, and production work. Preserving family film since 2015, and built to stay online for the next hundred years.

Explore

  • Browse
  • Project footage
  • Curated Collections
  • Top 100 Clips
  • Comedies
  • By Decade
  • Archive Index

By Decade

  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s

License

  • Licensing Guide
  • Marketplaces
  • Compare Sources
  • Request Footage
  • AI Training Data
  • FAQ

Create

  • AI Clip Analyzer
  • Rough Cut Builder
  • Footage Brief
  • Can You Show It?
  • Project Boards
  • Filmmaker Tools
  • Documentary Grant

For Professionals

  • For Archival Producers
  • APA Member Benefit
  • Archive Integrity
  • Visual Memory Index
  • Archive Methodology
  • Licensing Guide
  • Submit a Production Brief
  • Contact Stockfilm

Learn

  • TimeFly: A Fly Brain Watches 1963
  • Blog
  • Visual Memory Index
  • AI Restoration Research
  • Case Studies
  • Resources & Guides
  • How We Preserve

About

  • About Us
  • Speaking & Interviews
  • Press Kit
  • For Librarians
  • The 100-Year Commitment
  • Partner Program
  • Contact
  • Careers

Follow

FacebookXLinkedInYouTube
© 2026 Stockfilm, 2823 Callan Ct, Broomfield, Colorado 80023, USAFor AI AgentsDigital DeliveryReturns & RefundsPrivacy PolicyTerms & ConditionsCompliance

Discover Related Footage

Same Location, Different Era

More from United States across other decades

1975: Father and Son Playing Snowballs in Spring Storm1975: Father and Son Playing Snowballs in Spring Storm1975 · Catskill, New York, United StatesPond51963: Woman Sunbathing by Pool in Yonkers1963: Woman Sunbathing by Pool in Yonkers1963 · Yonkers, New York, United StatesPond51963: Boy with Model Sailboat on Pond1963: Boy with Model Sailboat on Pond1963 · Yonkers, New York, United StatesPond51963: Uniformed Captain Steering Ship Through Steam1963: Uniformed Captain Steering Ship Through Steam1963 · Yonkers, New York, United StatesPond5

Same Era, Different Location

1950s footage from around the world

1959: Man Honoring Ernie Pyle's Gravestone1959: Man Honoring Ernie Pyle's Gravestone1959 · Okinawa, JapanPond51951: Soldiers Enjoying Rest and Recreation Leave in Osaka1951: Soldiers Enjoying Rest and Recreation Leave in Osaka1951 · Osaka, JapanPond51951: Soldiers at Military Base1951: Soldiers at Military Base1951 · Osaka, JapanPond51951: Servicemen Deplaning in Osaka1951: Servicemen Deplaning in Osaka1951 · Osaka, JapanPond5

Most Similar Clips

1950s footage also from United States

Surfer Rides Longboard at Waikiki BeachSurfer Rides Longboard at Waikiki Beach1955 · Hawaii, United StatesPond51951: Italian-American Family Sharing Dinner Together1951: Italian-American Family Sharing Dinner Together1951 · Newark, New Jersey, United StatesPond51954: Statue of Liberty and New York City Skyline1954: Statue of Liberty and New York City Skyline1954 · New York City, United StatesPond5Scenic Highway Drive into St. LouisScenic Highway Drive into St. Louis1950 · California, United StatesPond5

You May Also Like

Clips with similar subjects and themes

Yellow Wildflowers Blooming in GraniteYellow Wildflowers Blooming in Granite1968 · Granite, Colorado, United StatesPond51964: Grandmother Preparing Thanksgiving Dinner1964: Grandmother Preparing Thanksgiving Dinner1964 · Flint, Michigan, United StatesPond51961: Family Packing Car with Four Children1961: Family Packing Car with Four Children1961 · Kemah, Texas, United StatesPond51960: Boy Tossed into Lake by Brothers1960: Boy Tossed into Lake by Brothers1960 · Troy, New York, United StatesPond5