Decorated Christmas tree with silver tinsel, Hagerstown MD, 1962.
1962 · Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
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Christmas tree with tinsel and ornaments, 1962 — Hagerstown, Maryland, 1962
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8mm home movie frame, c.1962, Hagerstown Maryland: natural Christmas tree hung with cascading silver tinsel and red and green ornaments, star topper visible, white interior door in background.
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1962 · Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
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Christmas tree with tinsel and ornaments, Hagerstown MD, 1962.
1962 · Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
Still image · $49
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Hagerstown Maryland USA-1962: Christmas Tree Decorated with Tinsel and Ornaments
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1960s collection.
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Period detail
Heavy silver tinsel in long icicle strands, round glass ball ornaments, and a star topper on a natural tree reflect early-1960s American Christmas decorating conventions; the lavender-pink color cast is consistent with aged mid-century 8mm film stock.
Film character
The footage carries a lavender-pink color shift typical of aged 8mm stock, with moderate grain and slightly soft focus that gives the tinsel a gentle luminous halo—characteristic archival texture rather than print damage.
Historical context
Icicle-style silver tinsel and glass ball ornaments were a dominant Christmas decorating style in American middle-class homes in the early 1960s, making this a representative domestic artifact of the period.
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No identifiable people, faces, or minors appear; no brand logos are visible; as interior home-movie footage, copyright rests with the original filmmaker's estate—verify chain of title before broadcast or commercial use.
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