1959: Family Swimming and Playing at Beach

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration10s
Pond5 pricefrom $188 USD

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Family Swimming and Playing at Beach — Clip Details

1959: Seaside holiday fun in California captured in vintage 8mm film. A family enjoys a sunny day at the beach, splashing in the waves and playing in the sand. Children in old-fashioned bathing suits and caps swim in the cool salt water while seagulls fly overhead. The footage shows classic mid-century beach life with gentle breezes and joyful moments. This authentic home movie offers nostalgic, archival footage of a 1950s California vacation, perfect for documentaries, retro content, and historical 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: 10s
Pond5 price: from $188 USD
Clip ID: 73402880

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1084 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: philip 15 mos,santa anita,vegas,arizona,new mexico
Reel-level year note: 1958-1959
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1959 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: California, 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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