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1955: Friends Struggling to Keep Footing in Crashing Ocean Waves

1955: Friends Struggling to Keep Footing in Crashing Ocean Waves

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  • Year1955
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationMiami, Florida, United States
  • Duration24s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
  • Collection1956 Miami Florida

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Friends Struggling to Keep Footing in Crashing Ocean Waves — Clip Details

1955: A vintage home movie clip from Miami, Florida, capturing a group of friends struggling to maintain their footing in the powerful crashing waves of the ocean. The 8mm footage shows people laughing and bracing against the rough surf, enjoying a refreshing dip in the deep blue water under the bright Florida sun. The scene evokes classic vintage nostalgia, with natural sunlight, lapping waves, and the raw energy of a mid-century beach vacation. This authentic archival footage offers a rare glimpse into 1950s leisure culture and seaside fun, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects.

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
24s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
67985719

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)

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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  • archival ocean footage
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  • seaside adventure
  • classic American summer
  • vintage swimming clip
  • retro vacation footage

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