Two women in blue-toned skirts move through a bright public plaza.
1956 · Cuba
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Two women continue past a bench and lamppost in the plaza, 1956
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- 1956
- Location
- Cuba
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- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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Two women in 1950s clothing walk away through a Cuba plaza, with a black bench, lamppost, pavement, and partial greenery visible.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 4.60 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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Source footage and archive context
Cuba-1956: Two Women Walking Through Colonial Plaza
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1956 Cuba.
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Period detail
The dresses, headscarf, benches, and arched civic-style building support a mid-century setting, with the 1956 Cuba date supplied by clip metadata.
Film character
The 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, faded color, mild vignetting, and handheld framing that reads as authentic home-movie texture.
Historical context
The clip shows women moving through a public plaza setting, offering visual context for dress, posture, and pedestrian activity without implying a specific event.
Research note
People are visible and may require likeness review; no logos or private interiors are apparent, but copyright and location permissions should be assessed separately.
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