Christmas tree draped in silver tinsel with colored ornaments, 1962 home movie.
1962 · Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
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Christmas tree and domestic interior with wall decor, 1962 — Hagerstown, Maryland, 1962
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- 1962
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- Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
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- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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8mm home movie from 1962 showing a Christmas tree with silver tinsel and ornaments; a framed picture on the wall and interior door visible in domestic setting.
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Tinsel-draped Christmas tree with colored ornaments, 1962.
1962 · Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
Still image · $49
Christmas tree with tinsel and ornaments; room interior and doorway visible.
1962 · Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Hagerstown Maryland USA-1962: Christmas Tree with Lights and Ornaments
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1960s collection.
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Period detail
Dense silver tinsel icicles, round glass ball ornaments, and small colored lights are consistent with American Christmas decorating conventions of the early 1960s.
Film character
8mm grain and a faint cool-purple cast across the tinsel highlights, with slight camera motion between frames, give the footage the tactile hand-held texture of early-1960s amateur color reversal film.
Historical context
Heavily tinseled trees with round ornaments and colored lights were a dominant American holiday aesthetic in the early 1960s, reflecting post-war consumer abundance in the home.
Research note
No identifiable people or minors are visible; no legible logos or brands are discernible; interior domestic setting may constitute private property — confirm rights chain before broadcast use.
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