A sunlit pool appears behind layered palm fronds and garden growth.
1962 · Acapulco, Mexico
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Palm fronds shade a turquoise pool area in a high-angle tropical view — 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 home-movie view of palm trees, shrubs, and bright turquoise pool water seen through dark 8mm borders.
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A small figure appears near the pool beneath palms and surrounding greenery.
1962 · Acapulco, Mexico
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Source footage and archive context
Acapulco Mexico-1962: Person by Palm Trees and 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 saturated color, 8mm frame edges, and mid-century vacation subject support the 1962 date supplied in metadata, while visible details remain mostly landscape-based.
Film character
The footage shows handheld 8mm texture with soft focus, heavy vignette, warm color shift, visible grain, and uneven exposure from the original film scan.
Historical context
The scene reflects mid-century tourist leisure through landscape and poolside setting, without enough visible detail to identify a specific resort or landmark.
Research note
A person is briefly visible and may require likeness review; no logos are visible, and copyright, location, and property permissions should be assessed separately.
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