Palm trees, lounge chairs, and waterfront buildings seen across the water.
1948 · New York, United States
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White lounge chairs sit on the beach below palm trees and waterfront buildings — New York, 1948
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- 1948
- Location
- New York, United States
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- Still 2 · 2.09s into the source clip
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Palm trees frame a quiet 1948 waterfront scene with white lounge chairs on sand and pink-toned buildings above the beach.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 2.09 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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Source footage and archive context
New York-1948: Palm Trees, Pink House, and Beach Chairs
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1948 New York.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
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Source reel 2269
Reel label: wedding,decoration day,wj nolan jr
Year note: 1948
Location note: geneva new york
Period detail
The clip may show late-1940s resort or residential waterfront details, including low modern buildings, white lounge chairs, palm-lined sand, and saturated 8mm color.
Film character
The footage has 8mm grain, soft focus, slight handheld drift, color fading, and dark gate edges that give it clear physical-film texture.
Historical context
The scene suggests mid-century leisure travel or waterfront residence culture, but the frames do not identify a specific resort, town, or event.
Research note
No people, logos, or readable marks are visible, but copyright, location identification, and any property-related permissions should be assessed separately.
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