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1962: Traveling Down the Highway

1962: Traveling Down the Highway

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  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSan Pedro, California, United States
  • Duration7s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
  • Collection1962 California

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Traveling Down the Highway — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1962 in San Pedro, California, capturing a nostalgic backseat view of a car journey along a sunlit highway. The grainy, handheld footage shows a young passenger gazing out the window, evoking a sense of departure and hope as the vehicle travels at a steady pace. The scene reflects a classic American road trip moment, with the open road symbolizing change and new beginnings. This authentic archival clip offers a poignant glimpse into mid-century family life and the emotional weight of leaving home. Ideal for documentaries, editorial content, and nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
7s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
67414854

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1236 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
disneyland
Reel-level year note
1962
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1962 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
San Pedro, California, 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
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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

  • moving
  • hope
  • friends
  • backwards
  • leaving
  • going
  • daydreaming
  • backseat view
  • florida
  • first day
  • miles
  • mph
  • cars
  • tracy chapman
  • song
  • beatles
  • date
  • uber
  • taxi
  • road
  • highway
  • SAN pedro
  • california
  • 1962
  • home video
  • 1962 home movie
  • San Pedro California
  • 8mm film
  • vintage road trip
  • moving away
  • new friends
  • American highway
  • family journey
  • mid-century travel
  • archival footage
  • retro film
  • classic Americana
  • road trip 1962
  • vintage car ride
  • emotional departure
  • documentary footage

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