1955: Hotel Sign Shows Vacant Rooms Miami Florida

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Year1955
Decade1950s
LocationMiami, Florida, United States
Duration5s
Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
Collection1956 Miami Florida

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Hotel Sign Shows Vacant Rooms Miami Florida — Clip Details

Vintage 1955 home movie footage from Miami, Florida, showing a motel sign advertising vacant rooms. The 8mm film captures a nostalgic slice of mid-century American travel culture, with classic signage and period-appropriate typography. This authentic archival clip offers a glimpse into mid-20th century hospitality and roadside Americana, perfect for historical documentaries, retro-themed 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: 5s
Pond5 price: from $178 USD
Clip ID: 67985347

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1573 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1955
Reel-level location note: florida
Date: 1955 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: Miami, Florida, 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)

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