Heavily tinseled Christmas tree with colorful ornaments, 1962.
1962 · Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
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Stacked Christmas gifts on a side table, 1962 home movie, Hagerstown, Maryland — Hagerstown, Maryland, 1962
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- 1962
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- Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
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- Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
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Wrapped Christmas gifts in floral and red patterned paper on a mid-century side table; from a 1962 home movie in Hagerstown, Maryland.
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Source footage and archive context
Hagerstown Maryland USA-1962: Christmas Tree with Gifts and Tinsel
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1960s collection.
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Period detail
The thin-legged side table, floral-patterned gift wrap, and cascading silver tinsel with round glass ornaments are consistent with early-1960s American suburban holiday décor.
Film character
8mm grain gives warm texture throughout; the silver tinsel catches light with a luminous glow, and a characteristic purple-lavender color cast suggests aged color reversal film stock.
Historical context
Dense cascading silver tinsel was a hallmark of early-1960s American Christmas decorating, reflecting the postwar consumer embrace of icicle-style metallic decoration in suburban homes.
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No people are visible in any frame; the setting is a private residential interior, so property rights should be confirmed with the rights holder before broadcast or commercial use.
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