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1956: People Swimming in Cape Cod Lake

1956: People Swimming in Cape Cod Lake

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  • Year1956
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCape Cod, Massachusetts, United States
  • Duration7s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
  • Collection1956 · Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States

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People Swimming in Cape Cod Lake — Clip Details

Vintage 1956 home movie footage from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, capturing a joyful family day at a lakeside swim area. Children in classic swimsuits and bathing caps splash and play in the water while parents and friends laugh and wave from the shore. The 8mm film captures authentic mid-century Americana with natural sunlight, period clothing, and a relaxed summer atmosphere. This nostalgic archival clip showcases classic 1950s recreation and family bonding, perfect for historical documentaries, retro-themed content, or editorial projects exploring mid-century leisure culture.

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
7s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
73158266

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1039 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
jones beach,hyde park,cape cod
Reel-level year note
1956
Reel-level location note
hyde park, cape cod
Date
1956 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
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 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

  • water
  • bathing caps
  • vacation
  • waving
  • swimsuit
  • swim area
  • smiling
  • laughing
  • playing
  • parents
  • children
  • boats
  • swim caps
  • families
  • friends
  • people
  • swimming
  • lake
  • sports
  • recreation
  • cape COD massachusetts
  • 1956
  • 1950s family vacation footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Cape Cod summer 1956
  • retro swimming scene
  • classic American family
  • 1950s beach recreation
  • nostalgic home movie
  • vintage swimsuit style
  • 1950s children playing
  • 8mm film footage
  • family lake day
  • vintage bathing caps
  • 1950s leisure activities
  • archival family footage
  • 1950s beach culture
  • vintage swimwear
  • 1950s family fun
  • Cape Cod 1956
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage family recreation

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