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1959: Boy Eating Cantaloupe at Cape Cod Beach

1959: Boy Eating Cantaloupe at Cape Cod Beach

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  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCape Cod, Massachusetts, United States
  • Duration19s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
  • Collection1956 Cape Cod Massachusetts

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Boy Eating Cantaloupe at Cape Cod Beach — Clip Details

1959: A young Caucasian boy enjoys a fresh cantaloupe melon during a sunny beach lunch on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The vintage 8mm home movie captures a carefree summer moment as the child eats, spits seeds, and finishes the rind with evident hunger and delight. This authentic slice of mid-century vintage features a brunette child in a relaxed family setting, showcasing healthy outdoor snacking and joyful childhood moments. The film’s natural lighting and grainy texture reflect the era’s home movie style, offering nostalgic, archival footage ideal for historical or lifestyle content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
19s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
66005450

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1452 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label
hf ferber
Reel-level year note
1959
Reel-level location note
cape cod
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
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 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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