New York-1967: Sunbathers Rest as Two Swimmers Climb Onto a Wooden Dock

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Year1967
Decade1960s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration9s
Price$149 USD
Collection1967 · New York, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

Recreational swimming
Sunbathing
Waterfront leisure
Shared recreation
Everyday life
Home movie observation

Shot type: wide
Camera: static · handheld · Elevated oblique view looking down the length of the dock
Setting: outdoor · Lake swimming area with a wooden dock and moored rowboats
Time and weather: Daytime · Likely summer · Sunny
Lighting: Direct sunlight on the dock and figures, with deep shadows and dark water
People: 4 · Four people in swimwear: one reclining in green, one seated at the left edge, and two climbing from the water and standing at the far end; exact ages are unclear.
Vehicles: Two small rowboats
Objects: Wooden dock · Metal swimming ladder · Mooring ropes · Boat bench seats · Light-colored cloth near the foreground edge
Colors: blue-purple · pale gray · black · green · tan
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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Two people rest on the dock while two swimmers remain at its far edge.
The swimmers lift their upper bodies onto the boards beside the ladder.
Both swimmers crouch at the end as they finish climbing out.
Both swimmers stand while the foreground sunbathers continue resting.

Sunbathers Rest as Two Swimmers Climb Onto a Wooden Dock — Clip Details

Probably New York, United States, circa 1967 home movie footage shows four people sharing a wooden swimming dock beside dark blue lake water. A person in a green swimsuit reclines with knees raised while another sits at the left edge. At the far end, two swimmers pull themselves out beside a metal ladder and stand up. An elevated wide view holds the scene together, with two small rowboats moored along the right side.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 9s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002998

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1967 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This scene suits documentary requests for everyday swimming and sunbathing circa 1967, with several activities held in one wide composition.
Period detail: The green swimsuit, dark swimming trunks and simple wooden waterfront fittings are consistent with the provisional circa 1967 date.
Home-movie behavior: The sunbathers continue resting while two swimmers climb out and adjust their hair, giving the scene an unstaged observational quality.
What appears in frame: The view includes a reclining sunbather, a seated figure, two emerging swimmers, pale dock boards, a metal ladder and two moored rowboats.
Film character: Soft projected-film detail, blue-purple color rendition, grain, scratches and uneven dark edges give the capture a visible small-gauge texture.
Edit role: Use the uninterrupted shot as a leisure establishing view or a quiet transition between more active swimming scenes.
Historical context: The scene shows people sharing a swimming access point and sunbathing space, with small boats tied immediately alongside.
Research note: Copyright licensing is separate from likeness and property permissions; people and dock facilities are visible, but faces and ages are indistinct.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for circa 1967 swimming dock home movies, sunbathers beside rowboats and swimmers emerging from a lake.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the reel's floating-platform swimming and outdoor meal scenes, then provisionally related New York footage circa 1967, followed by other lakeside leisure.

Still Frames From This Clip

Probably New York, circa 1967: a reclining sunbather and seated companion share a wooden dock, with two swimmers at the far edge and rowboats alongside. — Two people rest on the boards while swimmers remain low in the water at the far end.
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Probably New York, circa 1967: two swimmers pull up beside a dock ladder while two others rest in sunlight, with dark rowboats tied to the right. — The swimmers raise themselves onto the boards beside the metal ladder.
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Probably New York, circa 1967: swimmers crouch beside the ladder after climbing from the lake, behind a seated figure and a sunbather in green. — Both swimmers lean forward on the far end as the foreground figures continue resting.
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Probably New York, circa 1967: two swimmers stand above the ladder, one touching their head, behind sunbathers on a wooden dock beside rowboats. — The swimmers stand at the water end while the reclining and seated figures remain in place.
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