Woman walks the Acapulco harbour pier, with palm trees and mountains behind her.
1962 · Acapulco, Mexico
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Woman mid-stride on the pier with crowd and mountain backdrop — Acapulco, 1962
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- 1962
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- Acapulco, Mexico
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- Still 2 · 1.80s into the source clip
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Woman in white dress continuing her walk along the Acapulco harbour pier, circa 1962; bystanders near the water and blue mountains visible behind her.
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Source footage and archive context
Acapulco Mexico-1962: Woman Walks on Pier as Ship Passes
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Acapulco Mexico.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
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Source reel 1835
Reel label: pyramid,university city,$80000 house,floating gardens
Year note: 1962
Location note: dallas,mexico city
Period detail
Women's light shift dress, crowd clothing, and pier infrastructure visible are consistent with early 1960s styling; the mountain-fringed harbour setting matches the Acapulco metadata.
Film character
Warm colour saturation, visible 8mm grain, slight highlight overexposure, and long-shadow contrast from direct tropical sunlight give the footage its period texture.
Historical context
The pier scene with a large passenger ship reflects Acapulco's standing as a busy mid-century resort port; the vessel may be a cruise liner or inter-coastal ferry.
Research note
Multiple identifiable adults visible including the central woman and background crowd; no model releases are documented, and copyright provenance should be confirmed before licensing.
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