The man looks down at the ball while standing on the lawn.
1961 · Nevada, United States
Still image · $49
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A man stands with his back to the camera during a backyard catch game — Nevada, 1961
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- Catalog year
- 1961
- Location
- Nevada, United States
- Image
- Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
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- Editorial only
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1961 Nevada home-movie frame showing a shirtless man in blue shorts and a white cap facing away on a green lawn.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 0.40 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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Source footage and archive context
Nevada USA-1961: Man in Blue Shorts Playing Catch in Backyard
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1960s collection.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
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Period detail
The white cap, high-waisted dark shorts, open lawn, and 8mm color stock support a mid-century home-movie setting in Nevada as described by metadata.
Film character
The footage has saturated 8mm color, soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and contact-print framing that add authentic home-movie texture.
Historical context
The scene reflects ordinary outdoor leisure in a residential-looking green space, without visible brands, public landmarks, or formal sporting context.
Research note
People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are visible, and copyright status remains separate from appearance releases.
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