1949: Old Fashioned Christmas Tree with Icicles and String of Lights

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Year1949
Decade1940s
LocationSanta Cruz, California, United States
Duration11s
Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
Collection1949 California

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Old Fashioned Christmas Tree with Icicles and String of... — Clip Details

Vintage 1949 home movie footage from Santa Cruz, California, capturing a classic Christmas tree adorned with icicles and a string of glowing lights. The scene reflects mid-century holiday traditions with warm, nostalgic charm, showcasing a hand-decorated tree in a cozy home setting. Filmed on 8mm film, this archival clip offers authentic retro holiday atmosphere, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling about American Christmas customs in the late 1940s.

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: 11s
Pond5 price: from $199 USD
Clip ID: 73156508

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1660 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1949
Reel-level location note: del mar, california,chicago
Date: 1949 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: Santa Cruz, 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)

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