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1952: Lily Pads Floating on California Pond

1952: Lily Pads Floating on California Pond

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  • Year1952
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration9s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD

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Lily Pads Floating on California Pond — Clip Details

1952: Healthy green lily pads float on a calm pond in California, captured in vintage 8mm home movie footage. This serene natural scene showcases lush aquatic plants under soft daylight, evoking a nostalgic mid-century American landscape. The tranquil water surface and organic textures reflect the era's quiet charm, offering authentic archival material for documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects. The film’s grainy texture and natural color palette enhance its historic authenticity, making it ideal for history educators, vintage media creators, and nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
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License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
9s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
67806282

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1234 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
miss universe
Reel-level year note
1952
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1952 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
California, 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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