Hagerstown Maryland USA-1962: A Woman Opens Her Present In Her Birthday Party At

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

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A Woman Opens Her Present In Her Birthday Party At — Clip Details

A woman in a white nightgown sits in a patterned armchair, opening a gift box labeled 'RCA Victor' during a quiet birthday celebration. The scene, shot on 8mm film in 1962, captures the intimate moment in a modest living room with a vintage television, lamp, and holiday decorations. Her focused expression and gentle handling of the box convey anticipation and joy. The warm, grainy footage with soft purple and pink tones reflects the nostalgic charm of a mid-century American home movie.

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: 123721396

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$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: Yes
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: Fills a mid-century American domestic celebration brief; suits 1960s lifestyle documentaries, consumer-culture segments, or intimate birthday memory sequences.
Period detail: Visible RCA Victor product box, patterned upholstered armchair, vintage console television, and ceramic-base floor lamp suggest an early-1960s American living room.
Home-movie behavior: Unstaged, intimate capture of a woman privately absorbed in opening a gift, recorded by a family member without the subject performing for the camera.
What appears in frame: Woman in white robe, RCA Victor branded gift box, patterned upholstered armchair, vintage console television, ceramic floor lamp, tinsel garland, ladder-back wooden chair, sheer curtained window.
Film character: Soft 8mm grain throughout with a warm-to-lavender color cast typical of early-1960s reversal stock; gentle edge vignetting and slight softness add period texture.
Edit role: Functions as a memory beat or insert cut within segments on mid-century domestic life, consumer culture, or intimate holiday and birthday celebration sequences.
Historical context: The prominently labeled RCA Victor box may indicate a consumer-electronics gift, reflecting early-1960s household adoption of branded appliances; background tinsel suggests a possible seasonal or combined holiday occasion.
Research note: An identifiable adult woman's face is visible throughout; the RCA Victor brand name is clearly legible on the box; private residential interior is shown. All elements require rights review before editorial or commercial use.
Research search match: Likely researcher searches: '1960s birthday home movie,' 'woman opening gift 8mm,' 'mid-century American living room footage,' 'RCA Victor 1962 home movie.'
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other footage from this reel or same shoot, then with 1960s Hagerstown Maryland domestic material, then with mid-century American gift-giving or family celebration scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Woman in white robe with hands on a closed RCA Victor gift box in a patterned armchair; 1962 home movie, Hagerstown, Maryland. — Woman with RCA Victor gift box, birthday party, 1962.

Woman in white robe examining an RCA Victor gift box in a patterned armchair; 1962 home movie, Hagerstown, Maryland. — Woman examines RCA Victor gift box, birthday celebration, 1962.

Woman in white robe lifting open an RCA Victor box during a birthday celebration; 8mm home movie, 1962, Hagerstown, Maryland. — Woman opens the RCA Victor box, birthday party moment, 1962.

Woman in white robe smiling at RCA Victor gift box during a birthday celebration; 8mm home movie, 1962, Hagerstown, Maryland. — Woman reacts to birthday gift, RCA Victor box visible, 1962.

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