Viewing area balustrade and winding cliffside road, Acapulco, 1962
1962 · Acapulco, Mexico
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Cliffside road curving past viewing area, palm tree at frame edge, Acapulco, 1962 — 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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Tourist overlook with decorative balustrade, winding mountain road, and palm tree against bare rocky hillside, Acapulco, Mexico, circa 1962.
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1962 · Acapulco, Mexico
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Cliffside road and concrete railing against bare mountain terrain, Acapulco, 1962
1962 · Acapulco, Mexico
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Acapulco Mexico-1962: Mountain Cliffs with Viewing Area
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Acapulco Mexico.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Source reel 1835
Reel label: pyramid,university city,$80000 house,floating gardens
Year note: 1962
Location note: dallas,mexico city
Period detail
Concrete balustrade design, road construction style, and 8mm color rendition are consistent with early-1960s Mexican public infrastructure and tourism development.
Film character
8mm grain is moderate and consistent; warm color saturation and slight overexposure on the bright rock surfaces give the footage authentic mid-century home-movie texture.
Historical context
Acapulco was a major international resort destination in the early 1960s; this overlook and road infrastructure reflects period investment in tourism along the Pacific coastal highway.
Research note
No identifiable individuals appear in any frame; the road and viewing area appear to be public infrastructure, but rights to the underlying film reel should be confirmed with the depositing rights holder.
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