Flocked decorated Christmas tree in a private living-room interior.
1968 · Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Close-up of a mid-century holiday centerpiece with metallic trim — Chicago, Illinois, 1968
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- 1968
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Image
- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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1968 Chicago home-movie frame showing a glittering holiday centerpiece, dried stems, and small tabletop decorations in a private interior.
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Source footage and archive context
Chicago Illinois-1968: Flocked Christmas Tree with Blue and Gold Ornaments
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Source format: Super 8.
Browse the collection: 1968 United States.
Date documentation · estimated
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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 1018
Year note: 1968
Location note: chicago,macinaw island michigan
Period detail
The flocked white tree, metallic garland, colored ornaments, cream curtains, and small tabletop decorations may show late-1960s American holiday styling.
Film character
The 8mm scan has soft grain, saturated blue-purple shadows, warm highlights, slight blur, and exposure shifts typical of indoor home-movie filming.
Historical context
The clip documents private-home Christmas display practices through objects and room decor rather than public events or identifiable people.
Research note
No people, logos, or audible music are evident, but the private interior and decorative objects may still require property and copyright review.
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