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1953: Boys Racing Butterfly Stroke in Outdoor Pool

1953: Boys Racing Butterfly Stroke in Outdoor Pool

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  • Year1953
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration8s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD

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Boys Racing Butterfly Stroke in Outdoor Pool — Clip Details

1953: A vintage 8mm home movie clip captures a thrilling swimming race among school-aged boys at an outdoor pool in New York. The boys, wearing classic swim trunks, compete in the butterfly stroke with focused technique and youthful energy. Shot in bright daylight, the footage showcases a classic watersports event from mid-century America, offering authentic archival footage of youth athletics and community recreation. This nostalgic, historic moment reflects the spirit of 1950s school sports and family life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
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License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
8s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
68201389

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1069 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label
barlans, bears house,goodmans,bar mitzvah,steve
Reel-level year note
1953-1954
Reel-level location note
new york city
Date
1953 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
New York, 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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  • school-aged
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  • male
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  • school
  • team
  • trunks
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  • technique
  • people
  • new york
  • USA
  • 1953
  • home video
  • 1953 swimming competition
  • butterfly stroke race
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  • 1950s youth sports
  • New York pool race
  • classic home movie
  • retro swimming event
  • 1950s school team
  • outdoor watersports
  • vintage 8mm film
  • archival swimming clip
  • nostalgic 1950s footage
  • boys in swim trunks
  • competitive swimming
  • historic American youth
  • 1950s home video
  • classic butterfly stroke
  • 1950s pool event
  • vintage school sports

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