A woman in summer clothes steps across the street as a dark sedan and pickup stand behind her, circa 1954.
1954 · New York, United States
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A yellow taxi seen from behind joins the scene as the woman crosses in front of the storefronts, circa 1954 — New York, 1954
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- 1954
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- New York, United States
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- Still 3 · 2.77s into the source clip
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Rear of a 1940s yellow taxi beside a woman crossing a downtown street under shop signs, circa 1954, likely New York State.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 2.77 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-1954: Woman in a Pale Summer Dress Crossing a Street Among Yellow Taxis
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1950s collection.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
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Period detail
Visible clues include rounded 1940s sedans, a yellow fastback taxi, a woody station wagon, a period pickup and a 1950s-style sleeveless blouse with a mid-calf skirt; the colour may show original Kodachrome.
Film character
The 8mm colour has saturated yellows and deep blue-blacks, fine grain, scattered dust specks and soft edge focus, and the handheld pan gives it a lived-in archival texture.
Historical context
Prewar-styled sedans, yellow cabs and a woody wagon share the street, showing that older cars were still common in American towns in the early 1950s.
Research note
The film is a private home movie, so copyright is separate from the woman's likeness, which is identifiable but unknown; storefront signs, taxi markings and license plates appear, and no clearance is implied.
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