A young woman poses with one hand on the hood of a gold-and-white late-1950s car.
1959 · New York, United States
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The car's chrome front and two-tone body are the main focus as the woman remains at the edge — New York, 1959
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- 1959
- Location
- New York, United States
- Image
- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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A late-1950s gold-and-white car dominates the frame, with the posing woman partly visible beside the hood in New York home-movie footage.
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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The woman faces the camera while leaning her hand on the car hood.
1959 · New York, United States
Still image · $49
The camera shifts toward the car, leaving the posing woman partly cropped.
1959 · New York, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
New York USA-1959: Woman Posing with 1959 Gold and White Car
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1959 United States.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
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Source reel 1101
Reel label: north pole,game farm,amusement park, reel 2
Year note: 1959
Location note: new york
Period detail
The woman's dress, the large chrome grille, quad headlights, whitewall tires, and two-tone car finish support a late-1950s setting consistent with the supplied 1959 metadata.
Film character
The 8mm footage has soft focus, visible grain, mild color shift, and contact-print framing that add authentic home-movie texture.
Historical context
The clip shows personal pride around an automobile in a residential setting, reflecting everyday family filming rather than a staged commercial scene.
Research note
A visible adult face and identifiable vehicle shape require likeness and context review; no visible logos are apparent, but copyright clearance is separate from likeness or property concerns.
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