Florida USA-1966: Christmas Tree Displayed On Windy Day In Tampa Bay By Beach

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Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationFlorida, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Christmas Tree Displayed On Windy Day In Tampa Bay By Beach — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1966, this vintage home movie captures a tall, uniquely decorated Christmas tree with a star topper, displayed outdoors in Florida. The scene, viewed through a window frame, includes a 'Trail Plaza' sign and palm trees, suggesting a warm-weather holiday setting. A close-up reveals a handwritten chalkboard sign reading 'TAMPA BAY,' confirming the location. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight camera shake, evoking a nostalgic, personal memory of a festive day in the Sunshine State.

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: 125503204

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: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
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 1036 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: trip to florida nov 26 to dec 14
Reel-level year note: 1966
Reel-level location note: florida
Date: 1966 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: Florida, 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful 1960s Florida home-movie cutaway for productions needing warm-weather Christmas atmosphere, roadside holiday display, or Tampa Bay travel-memory texture.
Period detail: The outdoor tree, palm trees, modernist streetlights, and visible Trail Plaza-style sign may show a mid-1960s Florida roadside or beach-area holiday setting.
Home-movie behavior: The framing from inside or behind a window gives the scene a visitor-shot, passing-view quality rather than a staged record of the display.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a tall decorated Christmas tree with star topper, palm trees, streetlights, a roadside sign, window-frame edges, and a handwritten Tampa Bay chalkboard title card.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, muted color, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld steadiness typical of scanned home-movie film.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a brief insert, location card, seasonal transition, or memory beat linking Florida travel with Christmas imagery.
Historical context: The clip visually contrasts holiday decoration with palm trees and beach-area cues, reflecting a warm-climate Christmas scene without proving a specific event or venue.
Research note: No people are visible, but the roadside sign may require brand or location review; copyright, trademark, and property considerations should be checked separately.
Research search match: Search match for 1966 8mm Florida Christmas tree, Tampa Bay holiday display, vintage roadside travel footage, and warm-weather Christmas home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel Tampa Bay footage, then other 1966 Florida travel shots, then broader beachside or roadside Christmas display material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1966 Florida home-movie frame showing a tall decorated Christmas tree outdoors near palm trees and signage. — A tall decorated Christmas tree stands outdoors, framed by dark window edges.

1966 Tampa Bay-area frame with an outdoor Christmas tree, star topper, palm trees, and visible roadside signage. — The tree remains centered beside palm trees and a roadside sign.

Close 8mm frame of a handwritten chalkboard title card reading TAMPA BAY, used as a location marker. — A handwritten chalkboard card identifies the location as Tampa Bay.

The Tampa Bay chalkboard title card appears closer, with soft focus and visible 8mm film texture. — The location card fills the frame with the words TAMPA BAY.

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