Pedestrians strolling the boardwalk, lined with yellow-awning shops.
1952 · Quebec, Canada
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Women in 1950s dress walking past the veranda building — Quebec, 1952
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- 1952
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Mid-century pedestrians (women in skirts, men in trousers) on the boardwalk outside a brick building with veranda, c. 1952 Quebec, Canada.
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Quebec Canada-1952: Pedestrians on Boardwalk with Yellow Awnings
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1952 Quebec Canada.
Date documentation · estimated
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Source reel 1570
Reel label: dr. mc petersen
Year note: 1952
Location note: florida,washington dc,canada
Period detail
Pedestrians wear mid-century clothing (women in skirts and blouses, men in trousers and jackets), consistent with circa 1952; yellow commercial awnings and classic brick architecture reinforce the era.
Film character
8mm color stock shows characteristic warm saturation, light grain, and slight edge vignetting typical of amateur film from the early 1950s, lending the footage an authentic period texture.
Historical context
The commercial boardwalk busy with shoppers and strollers reflects postwar North American leisure culture; visible brand signage places the scene within mid-century consumer advertising context.
Research note
Multiple identifiable adult faces appear throughout; at least one visible commercial brand sign requires independent rights review before editorial or commercial use.
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