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Catskill New York USA-1959: Children Decorating Christmas Tree

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  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCatskill, New York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1957 Catskill New York

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Children Decorating Christmas Tree — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1959, this vintage home movie captures three children decorating a Christmas tree in a cozy living room. A young girl in a cream sweater and two boys—one in a striped shirt and another in a patterned shirt—gather around the tree, carefully placing ornaments. The dimly lit room features a dark blue wall, a lamp, and a patterned armchair, evoking a warm, nostalgic holiday atmosphere. The grainy, slightly blurry quality of the Super 8 footage enhances its authentic 1950s charm, offering a genuine glimpse into mid-century American family life during the holidays.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123617494

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1101 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
north pole,game farm,amusement park, reel 2
Reel-level year note
1959
Reel-level location note
new york
Date
1959 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location
Catskill, New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • three
  • children
  • decorating
  • christmas
  • tree
  • ornament
  • merry
  • happy
  • holidays
  • colorful
  • ornaments
  • catskill new york USA
  • 1959
  • 1959 Christmas home movie
  • vintage 8mm film
  • children decorating tree
  • Catskill New York
  • 1950s holiday footage
  • family Christmas tradition
  • retro Super 8
  • nostalgic holiday clip
  • vintage family footage
  • 1950s American life
  • Christmas tree ornaments
  • classic home movie
  • archival 8mm film
  • holiday nostalgia
  • children playing
  • vintage Christmas
  • 1950s family
  • home movie footage
  • old film
  • festive season

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