A girl in a pale party dress leads the line down the porch steps, circa 1938.
1938 · United States
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A boy in a dark shirt and white shorts reaches the bottom step as younger children follow, 1938
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- 1938
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Boy in dark shirt and white shorts steps off a stone porch ahead of toddlers and girls in 1930s summer clothes.
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A girl in a peach dress waves from the porch as the last of the children come down.
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Source footage and archive context
United States-1938: Line of Small Children Waving as They Step Down Stone Porch Steps
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1930s collection.
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Period detail
Short puffed-sleeve dresses with sashes, large hair bows, strapped sun-suits and white button shirts may show typical late 1930s children's wear, and the faded colour fits early 8mm colour stock.
Film character
Deep purple-blue dye fade, soft focus, fine grain and occasional dust give the shot the texture of a decades-old amateur colour reel projected and recaptured.
Historical context
Colour home movies on 8mm became possible with Kodachrome in 1936, so a reel like this records a family that took up colour filming in its first few years.
Research note
Shows identifiable minors at a private home; the film copyright and the likeness of the people pictured are separate matters, and the property is unidentified, so check them for sensitive or commercial uses.
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