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1958: Family Decorating Christmas Tree

1958: Family Decorating Christmas Tree

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  • Year1958
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationAmes, Iowa, United States
  • Duration19s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD

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Family Decorating Christmas Tree — Clip Details

1958: A vintage home movie from Ames, Iowa, captures a family joyfully decorating their Christmas tree in the living room. A young girl and boy help their mother hang lights and ornaments, surrounded by boxes and holiday decorations. The warm, nostalgic footage, shot on 8mm film, shows the family gathered around the tree on a couch, sharing excitement and holiday cheer. This authentic slice of mid-century Americana offers a heartfelt glimpse into a classic American Christmas tradition, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, and nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
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License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
19s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
67870264

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1320 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note
1956-1958
Reel-level location note
iowa
Date
1958 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
Ames, Iowa, 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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