Christmas tree and wrapped gifts, Hagerstown, MD, circa 1962.
1962 · Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
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Woman knitting beside wrapped gifts, living room, circa 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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Wider view of woman knitting in a patterned armchair in a 1960s living room, vintage television at left edge, table lamp, secondary chair, and wrapped gifts partially visible at right, circa 1962.
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Hagerstown Maryland USA-1962: Woman Knitting in Living Room
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1960s collection.
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Period detail
An aluminum tinsel Christmas tree with colored lights, ribbon-wrapped gifts, a patterned upholstered armchair, and a mid-century table lamp are consistent with early-1960s American middle-class home interiors.
Film character
8mm film renders the scene with a slightly cool color cast, visible grain, and natural fading — giving the footage an intimate, time-worn quality characteristic of home-processed holiday reels.
Historical context
Aluminum tinsel Christmas trees with colored lights were a widespread American mid-century trend peaking in the early 1960s, making the tree a strong visual period marker for researchers and editors.
Research note
Adult woman's face is clearly visible across multiple frames in a private residential interior; likeness rights are not cleared — editorial and archival use requires the buyer's own rights assessment.
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