A man lifts and shakes out a large patterned beach towel in front of dense summer growth, circa 1947.
1947 · Connecticut, United States
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The man doubles the towel over, looking down at his work — Connecticut, 1947
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- Still 3 · 5.91s into the source clip
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Man in late-1940s style shirt and check trousers folding a beach towel in half, probably coastal New England, circa 1947.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 5.91 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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1947 · Connecticut, United States
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Source footage and archive context
Connecticut-1947: Man Shaking Out and Folding a Patterned Beach Towel by Summer Bushes
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
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Period detail
The man's loose short-sleeved shirt, white undershirt and check trousers may show late-1940s casual menswear, and the saturated colour rendition fits early amateur colour reversal film.
Film character
Soft focus, gentle grain, small dust specks and rich greens and blues give the shot the warm texture of projected small-gauge colour film, with a brief blur as the camera pans.
Historical context
Colour 8mm film reached amateurs in 1936, and footage like this shows how families used it to record ordinary moments of summer outings rather than only special occasions.
Research note
The man's face is clearly identifiable and a boy appears briefly, so likeness considerations apply separately from copyright in the home movie itself, and no logos, artwork or signage are visible.
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