Pedestrians on a Quebec boulevard, 1952.
1952 · Quebec, Canada
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Stone building facade and street lamp, Quebec 1952 — 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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Quebec, Canada, 1952 — 8mm wide frame showing grand stone building facade with arched windows on the left, a globe street lamp, sparse pedestrians, and advertising billboards against a blue sky.
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Grand stone facade and globe lamp, Quebec boulevard 1952.
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Source footage and archive context
Quebec Canada-1952: Pedestrians Walking Along Historic Street
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1952 Quebec Canada.
Date documentation · estimated
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location documentation · estimated
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Source reel 1570
Reel label: dr. mc petersen
Year note: 1952
Location note: florida,washington dc,canada
Period detail
Grand stone neoclassical building facades, globe-style street lamps, mid-century pedestrian attire, and billboard advertising in the background may indicate a major Quebec commercial boulevard circa 1952.
Film character
8mm color stock shows characteristic fine grain, slight color fade toward cooler tones, and gentle handheld drift that give the footage warm, authentic mid-century amateur texture.
Historical context
The stone neoclassical streetscape and billboard density visible may reflect a major Quebec city commercial corridor; pedestrian density suggests a busy weekday or weekend in the postwar era.
Research note
Multiple pedestrians have potentially identifiable faces; advertising signage visible in background requires brand identification before commercial use; no model releases documented for 1952 subjects.
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