United States-1959: Two Women and a Suited Man Walking Toward the Camera

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationUnited States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1959 · United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

everyday street life
downtown shopping
midcentury clothing
adult companionship
walking
informal camera awareness
urban life

Shot type: mixed
Camera: static · handheld · Eye-level view along the sidewalk
Setting: outdoor · Downtown commercial sidewalk beside shop windows, awnings and a street with automobiles
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Sunny with dry pavement
Lighting: Strong direct sunlight with deep storefront and sidewalk shadows
People: 9 · Three prominent adults approach the camera: two women in long coats carrying handbags and a man in a dark suit; several partially obscured adults walk behind or away from them.
Vehicles: period passenger automobiles
Objects: red handbag · pale handbag · eyeglasses · long coats · man's suit · round coat ornament · storefront windows · shop awnings · sidewalk · curb · street poles
Colors: cream · black · navy blue · gray · red · muted yellow
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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Three adults approach beside storefronts as another pedestrian walks away at left.
The women continue forward with their handbags while the suited man looks toward them.
The smiling group fills more of the frame, with pedestrians and cars behind.
The woman in the dark coat looks left as the central woman continues smiling.

Two Women and a Suited Man Walking Toward the Camera — Clip Details

United States, circa 1959 home movie footage shows two women and a suited man approaching the camera on a downtown sidewalk. One woman wears a dark coat and carries a red handbag, while the other wears a light patterned coat and carries a pale handbag. They smile and glance toward one another as pedestrians pass behind them beside shop windows and awnings. A single street-level shot holds their approach, with period cars visible along the curb.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003737

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Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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: 1959 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: 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: Supports documentary requests for American downtown pedestrians and everyday clothing circa 1959, with three adults approaching the home-movie camera.
Period detail: Long coats, structured handbags, a dark suit and rounded automobile bodies provide visible clues to the late 1950s setting.
Home-movie behavior: Smiles, sideways glances and awareness of the camera give the walk an informal personal quality, without establishing the subjects' relationships.
What appears in frame: Two women, a suited man, a red handbag, a pale patterned coat, shop awnings, background pedestrians and period automobiles share the frame.
Film character: Soft detail, grain, muted colors, bright highlights and small film marks remain visible through the projected-film transfer.
Edit role: Works as a short people-focused street insert or a memory beat between wider downtown traffic views.
Historical context: The scene records adults in coats and a suit sharing a commercial sidewalk with other pedestrians beside parked and passing automobiles.
Research note: Recognizable adults and commercial premises are visible; film copyright ownership does not itself establish likeness or property permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for American downtown walkers circa 1959, women with handbags, suited pedestrians and color small-gauge home movies.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's downtown traffic, then American street footage circa 1959, followed by other informal portraits and walking scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

United States, circa 1959: two women with handbags and a suited man approach along a sunny shopping sidewalk, with cars behind. — The approaching trio shares the sidewalk with a pedestrian walking away beside the shop windows.
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United States, circa 1959: a red handbag stands out as two coated women and a suited man walk toward the camera past storefront awnings. — The man turns toward the women as they continue forward, with other walkers behind them.
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United States, circa 1959: smiling adults draw closer on a downtown sidewalk, revealing eyeglasses, long coats and a dark suit. — The group fills more of the frame while pedestrians continue along the sidewalk behind them.
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United States, circa 1959: the left woman turns toward the shops as her smiling companion and a suited man approach in a tighter street view. — A sideways glance toward the shops accompanies the group's continuing approach.
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