A man in a pale sports jacket sets off across the sand, with windbreak screens and a pink hotel behind.
1948 · Bermuda
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One of the men turns toward his companion as the pair near the shoreline, 1948
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- 1948
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- Bermuda
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- Still 4 · 4.31s into the source clip
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Bermuda, circa 1948: a man in a dark blazer turns to his friend as they walk a sandy beach toward the water.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 4.31 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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The two friends walk together across the open sand toward the surf.
1948 · Bermuda
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Two men in jackets and slacks cross a wide beach as the camera pans to follow them.
1948 · Bermuda
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Source footage and archive context
Bermuda-1948: Two Men in Sports Jackets Walking a Sandy Beach Below a Pink Hotel
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1940s collection.
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Period detail
The boxy, loose-cut sports jackets and wide light slacks worn on the sand may show late-1940s menswear, and the hotel's white stepped roofs are a long-standing Bermudian form.
Film character
Cool, faded small-gauge colour with fine grain, dust specks, soft distant focus and a gentle handheld pan give it an authentic projected-film texture.
Historical context
White stepped limestone roofs collect rainwater on an island without fresh surface water, and liners had carried passengers between New York and Bermuda since 1919.
Research note
The men are seen mainly from behind with one brief soft profile, but likeness and building-image rights should be treated separately from the film copyright and assessed for each use.
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