Street scene at a large brick building with yellow awnings; pedestrians pass on the sidewalk below a furnished balcony.
1952 · Quebec, Canada
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Camera tilting upward; arched windows and white cornice fill the frame with a figure among yellow chairs visible on the upper terrace — Quebec, 1952
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- 1952
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- Quebec, Canada
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- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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1952 Quebec, Canada: 8mm mid-pan showing upper-story arched windows, white decorative cornice, and a figure among yellow chairs on the balcony.
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Camera panning right across the brick facade; a figure in dark clothing stands in the lower-right foreground as pedestrians pass.
1952 · Quebec, Canada
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End of the upward pan: balcony figure amid yellow chairs framed by arched windows and decorative white cornice detail.
1952 · Quebec, Canada
Still image · $49
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Quebec Canada-1952: Person Arranging Yellow Chairs on Balcony
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1952 Quebec Canada.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location 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
Period dress, mid-century automobiles, yellow canvas awnings, and ornate red-brick commercial architecture are consistent with the stated 1952 Quebec setting.
Film character
Warm, saturated color palette, visible film grain, and subtle gate weave give the footage the characteristic look of well-preserved early-1950s 8mm home-movie stock.
Historical context
The monumental brick facade, yellow café-style terrace furniture, and well-dressed midday pedestrians may reflect post-war urban prosperity visible in early-1950s Canadian cities.
Research note
Multiple pedestrians have potentially identifiable faces; standard editorial caution applies for commercial use; no logos are clearly legible; building property rights unverified.
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