Distant Christmas lights against a deep blue night sky, 1962.
1962 · Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
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Christmas-lit house exterior with exterior lantern fixture, 1962 — Hagerstown, Maryland, 1962
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- 1962
- Location
- Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
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- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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Mid-clip frame from a 1962 8mm home movie showing a Christmas-lit house exterior in Hagerstown, Maryland with an exterior lantern fixture and lit window.
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Christmas lights and exterior lantern on a residential house exterior, 1962.
1962 · Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
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Source footage and archive context
Hagerstown Maryland USA-1962: Glowing Christmas Lights Outlining House Exterior at Night
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1960s collection.
Date documentation · estimated
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Period detail
Multicolored incandescent Christmas light strings and modest residential architecture may reflect early 1960s suburban US holiday decoration practices.
Film character
Severe blue color shift from underexposed 8mm stock, pronounced grain structure, soft bokeh on light sources, and slight handheld drift create authentic mid-century amateur night-photography texture.
Historical context
Residential outdoor Christmas light displays became widespread in postwar American suburbs; this exterior night shot reflects a common mid-century holiday tradition without depicting specific public events.
Research note
No people or faces visible; footage shows a private residential exterior filmed from outside. Rights to the underlying 8mm recording should be verified with the licensor before use.
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