A baby in a white dress smiles at the family camera before waving, circa 1956.
1956 · United States
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Both arms go up as the baby waves at the camera, 1956
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- 1956
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- United States
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- Still 2 · 0.87s into the source clip
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Baby girl waving both arms and smiling in an 8mm home movie, United States, circa 1956.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 0.87 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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Still smiling, the baby flaps her arms, her hands blurred by the motion.
1956 · United States
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The gesture ends with the baby's hands clasped and a quieter look.
1956 · United States
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Source footage and archive context
United States-1956: Smiling Baby in a White Dress Waves Her Arms, Then Clasps Her Hands
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1950s collection.
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Period detail
The white puff-sleeved baby dress, the wooden furniture and the warm reversal colour may show a mid-1950s American home, though nothing in the frame fixes an exact year.
Film character
Soft handheld 8mm image with warm, saturated skin tones, fine grain, dust specks and light scratches that give the shot a genuine small-gauge texture.
Historical context
Colour 8mm film, available in Kodachrome since 1936, let many American families record their children at home, and this shot reflects that everyday practice.
Research note
The film copyright and the likeness of the identifiable child are separate matters; the baby is unidentified, and the private home interior may carry its own considerations.
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