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1958: Boy Pitching Baseball in Grass

1958: Boy Pitching Baseball in Grass

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  • Year1958
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationAmes, Iowa, United States
  • Duration12s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD

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Boy Pitching Baseball in Grass — Clip Details

A vintage 1958 home movie clip from Ames, Iowa, showing a young boy in a white shirt, green shorts, and green hat pitching a baseball on a grassy field near a parking lot. The child wears a baseball uniform and tennis shoes, captured in natural daylight during a summer afternoon. The 8mm film footage has a nostalgic, authentic feel, with gravel and plaid patterns visible in the background. This archival clip captures a classic American childhood moment, ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects.

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
12s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
67868097

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1320 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note
1956-1958
Reel-level location note
iowa
Date
1958 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
Ames, Iowa, 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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Topics & Keywords

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  • green shorts
  • green hat
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  • Ames Iowa
  • boy pitching
  • green grass
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  • old film
  • archival footage
  • gravel lot
  • plaid pattern
  • outdoor play
  • nostalgic clip
  • vintage home video
  • 1950s family life

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