Hagerstown Maryland USA-1962: The Big Christmas Tree That Is A Hit All Over Town

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationHagerstown, Maryland, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 Hagerstown Maryland

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The Big Christmas Tree That Is A Hit All Over Town — Clip Details

A close-up view of a vintage Christmas tree from 1962, decorated with shimmering silver tinsel strands, colorful glass ornaments, and twinkling lights. The footage, shot on 8mm film, captures the nostalgic glow of holiday decorations in a home setting, with a warm, slightly grainy texture characteristic of Super 8 home movies. The camera remains steady, focusing on the intricate details of the tree's festive adornments.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-up
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123720446

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1962 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Hagerstown, Maryland, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Serves documentary and commercial requests for early-1960s American domestic holiday footage; suitable as a nostalgic insert or memory beat in Christmas retrospectives.
Period detail: Heavy silver icicle tinsel and round glass ball ornaments are consistent with early-1960s American Christmas decoration styles; no anachronistic elements visible.
Home-movie behavior: Camera holds close and steady on the tree, suggesting the family's pride in a well-decorated Christmas centerpiece as the sole subject.
What appears in frame: Dense cascading silver tinsel strands, round glass ball ornaments in red and blue, green pine branches, small colored light bulbs, and a light-colored interior wall.
Film character: 8mm color stock exhibits a slight blue-purple cast, moderate grain, and a static framing that gives the footage a characteristic early-1960s domestic holiday glow.
Edit role: Works as a nostalgic insert or holiday memory beat in 1960s domestic sequences, or as a thematic cutaway in Christmas retrospectives and period documentaries.
Historical context: Cascading icicle-style tinsel was a fashionable American Christmas decoration in the early 1960s, making this a period-accurate domestic holiday record from Hagerstown, Maryland.
Research note: No identifiable persons visible; interior domestic setting may constitute private property — verify permissions for editorial vs. commercial licensing before use.
Research search match: 1960s Christmas tree home movie, vintage tinsel Christmas 8mm footage, early 1960s American holiday decoration, Hagerstown Maryland historical.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same Hagerstown 1962 reel, then with 1960s American domestic Christmas footage, then with early-1960s holiday decoration sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

8mm home movie close-up of a tinsel-laden Christmas tree with red and blue glass ornaments, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1962. — Christmas tree with silver icicle tinsel, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1962.

8mm home movie still of a densely tinsel-covered Christmas tree with multicolored glass ornaments, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1962. — Silver tinsel and glass ball ornaments on Christmas tree, 1962.

8mm home movie frame of a tinsel-decorated Christmas tree with a slight pull-back revealing the interior wall, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1962. — Silver-tinsel Christmas tree, interior setting visible, Hagerstown, 1962.

8mm color home movie frame of a tinsel-laden Christmas tree with colored ornaments and interior room context, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1962. — Tinsel Christmas tree with glass ball ornaments, interior room, Hagerstown 1962.

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