Hagerstown Maryland USA-1962: Woman Knitting By Tinsel Christmas Tree

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

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Woman Knitting By Tinsel Christmas Tree — Clip Details

A woman in a purple and white plaid shirt sits in a patterned armchair, knitting a bright red garment in a cozy living room. A vintage television, a lit candle in the window, and a silver tinsel Christmas tree with colorful ornaments create a warm, nostalgic holiday atmosphere. Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this home movie captures a quiet, intimate moment of domestic life during the holiday season.

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: 123720931

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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors 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: Fits requests for 1960s American domestic holiday life; suits documentary, editorial, or nostalgia-themed commercial productions needing an authentic Christmas interior scene.
Period detail: The silver cascade tinsel tree, patterned armchair, and table lamp base are consistent with early-1960s American home décor; year metadata is 1962 with high confidence.
Home-movie behavior: The subject appears absorbed in her handcraft rather than performing for the camera, conveying an unselfconscious and genuinely intimate domestic moment.
What appears in frame: Woman in blue-purple plaid shirt; red yarn knitting work in lap; silver metallic tinsel Christmas tree with multicolored ornaments; table lamp; light curtains; upholstered armchair.
Film character: Warm 8mm color palette with mild grain and slight oversaturation typical of early-1960s home film stocks; steady framing with soft focus at frame edges characteristic of the format.
Edit role: Works as a nostalgic memory beat or cutaway insert in holiday documentary sequences, or as an establishing interior detail in a 1960s American domestic life montage.
Historical context: Silver cascade tinsel trees were a widely used mid-century American holiday decoration, and handcraft pursuits like knitting were common domestic activities documented in home movies of this era.
Research note: An identifiable adult face is visible throughout; production use requires likeness clearance assessment — copyright may vest in the original filmmaker's estate; no brand identifiers are visible.
Research search match: Researchers may seek this as '1960s Christmas home movie', '1962 American domestic interior', 'woman knitting holiday', or 'silver tinsel Christmas tree vintage footage'.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same Hagerstown reel; then with 1960s American holiday home movies; then with domestic craft or interior life footage from the same decade.

Still Frames From This Clip

Woman knitting red yarn in an armchair, silver cascade tinsel tree with colored ornaments in background; Hagerstown, Maryland home movie, ca. 1962. — Woman knitting at Christmas, Hagerstown, Maryland, ca. 1962.

Woman knitting red garment in armchair, silver tinsel tree with ornaments to right, table lamp upper right; Hagerstown, Maryland home movie, ca. 1962. — Knitting by the Christmas tree, ca. 1962.

Medium-close shot of woman knitting in armchair, silver tinsel tree at right edge, curtains behind; Hagerstown, Maryland, ca. 1962. — Absorbed in handwork beside the tinsel tree, ca. 1962.

Woman knitting red garment in armchair, silver tinsel strands and table lamp in background; Hagerstown, Maryland home movie, ca. 1962. — Quiet domestic moment by the Christmas tree, ca. 1962.

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