A small light-toned figure appears partly hidden among palms beside the pool.
1962 · Acapulco, Mexico
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Palm fronds overlook a sunlit aqua pool in the Acapulco home-movie footage — Acapulco, 1962
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- 1962
- Location
- Acapulco, Mexico
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- Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
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1962 Acapulco 8mm frame showing palm fronds, shrubs, and bright aqua pool water seen through a dark vignette.
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Palm fronds dominate the frame above the bright pool and surrounding shrubs.
1962 · Acapulco, Mexico
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The clip ends on palms and blue-green pool water within the dark 8mm frame.
1962 · Acapulco, Mexico
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Acapulco Mexico-1962: Palm Trees Framing Tropical Pool
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Acapulco Mexico.
Date documentation · estimated
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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
The 8mm color, palm-framed swimming pool, and casual resort viewpoint support the supplied 1962 Acapulco context without showing identifiable landmarks.
Film character
The footage shows dense 8mm grain, soft focus, warm faded color, handheld framing, and a pronounced dark gate or vignette around the tropical scene.
Historical context
The scene reflects a private vacation view of tropical landscaping and poolside leisure in Acapulco, with no visible signage or specific public landmark for deeper identification.
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