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1954: People Swimming and Playing in Ocean

1954: People Swimming and Playing in Ocean

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  • Year1954
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration9s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD

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People Swimming and Playing in Ocean — Clip Details

1954: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a joyful group of people enjoying a sunny day at the New York shoreline. Children and adults swim, play in the waves, and laugh together in the surf, with some diving and others walking along the beach. A man appears to be instructing or helping a child, adding to the warm, familial atmosphere. The footage, shot in classic 8mm style, exudes nostalgic charm and captures a carefree summer holiday mood. This authentic archival clip offers a rare glimpse into mid-century leisure and seaside recreation in New York.

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
9s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
73159656

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
1954 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

  • man
  • children
  • swimming
  • leisure
  • water
  • smiling
  • instructing
  • helping
  • diving
  • walking
  • waves
  • long view
  • surf
  • cap
  • group
  • people
  • playing
  • enjoying
  • sea
  • happy
  • mood
  • holidays
  • new york
  • 1954
  • 1954 New York beach
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 8mm home movie
  • family beach day
  • summer vacation 1954
  • seaside recreation
  • children swimming
  • happy family footage
  • retro beach scene
  • vintage leisure
  • 1950s lifestyle
  • archival 8mm
  • classic home movie
  • nostalgic seaside
  • New York summer
  • vintage family fun
  • vintage surf footage
  • 1950s beach
  • vintage 8mm
  • vintage family vacation

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