Woman seated near tinsel Christmas tree, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1962.
1962 · Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
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Woman unwrapping Christmas gift, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1962 — Hagerstown, Maryland, 1962
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- 1962
- Location
- Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
- Image
- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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Woman in plaid shirt unwrapping a gift in a 1962 home interior; boxy vintage television at frame left, silver tinsel Christmas tree and table lamp behind her, curtained window above.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 3.20 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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Source footage and archive context
Hagerstown Maryland USA-1962: Woman Unwrapping Gifts by Christmas Tree
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1960s collection.
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Period detail
Silver tinsel Christmas tree, ornamental balls on curtain rod, boxy early-color television set, and vintage table lamp are consistent with an early-1960s American home interior.
Film character
Pronounced 8mm grain, a warm-shifting-to-purple color cast, and uneven exposure across frames deliver the textural authenticity expected of color reversal stock from the early 1960s.
Historical context
Aluminum tinsel trees were a widespread consumer novelty in American homes from the late 1950s through mid-1960s, situating this interior squarely within the stated 1962 date and era.
Research note
Adult faces are clearly visible and identifiable; footage was filmed inside a private residence; editorial or documentary use will require likeness consideration and a property clearance assessment; rights status is unverified.
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