An older man supports a baby while a woman in a white bathing cap reaches toward a smiling girl, circa 1955.
1955 · United States
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Both adults bend over the children, the girl holding a black inner tube as she paddles, 1955
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- 1955
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- Still 2 · 2.67s into the source clip
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Swim lesson in a United States lake, circa 1955: man steadies a baby as a capped woman guides a girl gripping an inner tube.
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The man draws the baby forward while the woman steadies the girl on her float.
1955 · United States
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Near the end of the shot the baby kicks along the surface and the girl moves toward the lower edge of frame.
1955 · United States
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United States-1955: Older Man and Woman in Bathing Cap Teach Two Children to Swim
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
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Period detail
The white rubber bathing cap, plain dark one-piece suit, loose white trunks and black inner tube may show typical mid-1950s swimwear and lake gear.
Film character
Small-gauge 8mm colour reversal with a heavy blue cast, fine grain, soft focus, light dust and gentle handheld drift gives the shot an authentic projected-film texture.
Historical context
Colour 8mm film, introduced with Kodachrome in 1936, let families record ordinary summer activities such as lake swimming lessons, which this shot reflects in a private setting.
Research note
Film copyright and personal likeness are separate issues; the adults, baby and child are unidentified with recognisable faces, and minors appear, so likeness review suits sensitive or commercial uses.
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