A boy sets off across the lawn with his basket during a spring Easter egg hunt, circa 1976.
1976 · United States
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The boy puts his basket down and bends to search the grass, 1976
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- 1976
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- United States
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- Still 2 · 0.97s into the source clip
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Child stooping to search the grass on an Easter egg hunt in a 1970s backyard, likely in the United States, faded Super 8 colour.
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Still stooped, he reaches for something on the lawn beside his basket.
1976 · United States
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He straightens up and turns to the camera, holding up what he found.
1976 · United States
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Source footage and archive context
United States-1976: Small Boy With a Basket Stoops on an Egg Hunt Behind a Red Pedal Tractor
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Source format: Super8 home movie.
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Period detail
The puffy down vest, striped long-sleeved shirt, red pedal tractor and faded reversal colour may show a mid-to-late 1970s home, circa 1976.
Film character
Super 8 reversal stock faded to magenta and violet, with soft focus on the subject, steady framing and visible grain that read as period home-movie texture.
Historical context
The backyard egg hunt with a basket, outdoor toys and a swing set reflects how many families marked Easter at home, recorded on Super 8 before camcorders replaced it in the 1980s.
Research note
Shows an unidentified minor and a private residence; the film copyright, the child's likeness and the property are separate matters, and the toy's unreadable badge should be considered before commercial use.
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