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1959: Man Decorating Christmas Tree

1959: Man Decorating Christmas Tree

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  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration7s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $188 USD

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Man Decorating Christmas Tree — Clip Details

A vintage 1959 home movie clip from California showing a man decorating a Christmas tree with ornaments, tinsel, and ribbons. Presents are visible underneath the tree as he carefully arranges the decorations. The scene captures classic holiday nostalgia with warm, nostalgic lighting and authentic mid-century family traditions. Filmed on 8mm film, this archival footage offers a genuine glimpse into American holiday life during the late 1950s. Perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or 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 $188 USD
Clip ID
73563320

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1084 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
philip 15 mos,santa anita,vegas,arizona,new mexico
Reel-level year note
1958-1959
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1959 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
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

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  • vintage 8mm

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