A woman in a print dress and pearls waits in a backyard, circa 1965.
1965 · Virginia, United States
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Two women flank a young airman in a family backyard, circa 1965 — Virginia, 1965
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- 1965
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- Virginia, United States
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- Still 3 · 2.77s into the source clip
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Woman touches an airman's shoulder beside an older woman in red cardigan and apron, likely Virginia, circa 1965.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 2.77 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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The camera pans to a young airman in Air Force blues, circa 1965.
1965 · Virginia, United States
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A relative straightens the airman's tie as an older woman looks on, circa 1965.
1965 · Virginia, United States
Still image · $49
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Virginia-1965: Woman Straightens a Young Airman's Tie in a Family Backyard
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1965 United States.
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Period detail
The blue USAF service uniform with peaked cap, the bouffant hair, the sleeveless print dress with pearls and the webbed aluminum lawn chair all point to the mid-1960s.
Film character
Handheld 8mm with a blue-purple colour cast, soft focus, steady grain and gentle daylight exposure, giving the scene a period home-movie texture.
Historical context
The scene shows a family gathered around a young man in Air Force blues in a modest residential yard, a common subject of 1960s home movies; nothing visible fixes the occasion.
Research note
Identifiable private individuals, possibly including a minor in the background, appear on private residential property; the film copyright and personal likeness should be assessed separately before commercial use.
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