A silhouetted figure appears near a tinsel-covered Christmas tree in the dim room.
1961 · Salton Sea, California, United States
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A dark interior frame shows vertical room surfaces before the Christmas tree becomes clear — Salton Sea, California, 1961
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- 1961
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- Salton Sea, California, United States
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- Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
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1961 Salton Sea home-movie frame showing a dim living room edge with vertical curtains or wall panels and blue-green film tint.
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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The figure passes close to the sparkling tinsel, partly obscured by dark exposure and grain.
1961 · Salton Sea, California, United States
Still image · $49
Tinsel glints across the dark frame as a partial figure remains at the edge.
1961 · Salton Sea, California, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Salton Sea California-1961: Child and Christmas Tree in Living Room
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1961 Salton Sea California.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
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Source reel 1740
Reel label: indian pow wow
Year note: 1961-1966
Location note: san bernardino,california,slaton sea
Period detail
The tinsel-heavy Christmas tree, low interior lighting, and 8mm color rendering support a 1961 home-movie setting in Salton Sea, California, without visible landmarks.
Film character
The clip carries dense 8mm grain, blue-green color shift, flicker, soft focus, dark exposure, and visible dust that read as physical home-movie texture.
Historical context
The footage shows a private indoor Christmas setting from a home-movie perspective, suggesting ordinary family documentation rather than a staged public event.
Research note
People are visible only in soft silhouette, but likeness and private-interior review may still be needed alongside standard copyright and archive licensing checks.
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