Elevated coastal view across Acapulco bay toward a mountain-backed shoreline.
1962 · Acapulco, Mexico
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Palm trees frame a resort pool seen from above — Acapulco, 1962
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- 1962
- Location
- Acapulco, Mexico
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- Still 2 · 1.80s into the source clip
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High-angle 1962 Acapulco resort view showing a blue pool partly obscured by palms and dark foreground shadows.
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A tropical resort pool appears below dense palms and strong shadow.
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The clip closes on a shaded overlook of the palm-lined resort pool.
1962 · Acapulco, Mexico
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Acapulco Mexico-1962: Tropical Resort Pool and Ocean View
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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 clip may show early-1960s resort travel through palm-lined pool views, coastal town hillsides, warm color, and handheld 8mm framing.
Film character
The footage carries 8mm grain, soft focus, warm faded color, gate shadows, and handheld exposure shifts that identify it as physical home-movie film.
Historical context
The scene documents leisure travel in Acapulco as seen by a private camera, with resort architecture and beachside recreation visible but not specifically identified.
Research note
People appear small in the pool area, so likeness review may be needed; no visible logos are evident, and copyright clearance is separate from likeness or property review.
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