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Tourists on wrought-iron plaza benches in a likely colonial Mexican town, circa 1974, with 1970s sedans parked behind

Tourists rest on plaza benches while a woman searches her handbag, likely in Mexico, circa 1974.

1974 · Mexico

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Uniformed officer behind parked cars as tourists sit on plaza benches, likely in Mexico, circa 1974, Super 8 home movie

A uniformed officer in a peaked cap stands behind the parked cars as the tourists sort through their bags.

1974 · Mexico

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Woman in sunglasses searching her bag on a plaza bench in a likely Mexican colonial town, circa 1974, with sedans behind

A woman in sunglasses digs through her bag beside two companions on a shaded plaza bench.

1974 · Mexico

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1970s tourists seated on wrought-iron benches beside parked sedans in a likely Mexican town, circa 1974, on blue-cast Super 8

The group stays seated as the shot ends, the dark sedan and whitewashed walls behind them.

1974 · Mexico

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1937 home movie title card in Minneapolis recording Notre Dame's 7-6 win over Minnesota in typed capitals

A typed card opens the game footage: 'MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA - NOTRE DAME GAME, NOVEMBER -- 1937 NOTRE DAME 7 MINN. 6'.

1937 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Amateur intertitle from 1937 Minneapolis naming the Minnesota and Notre Dame football game in faded green early colour film

The typed title holds steady, with soft focus and grain from the projected film.

1937 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Faded green home movie frame of a 1937 Minneapolis title card for a Notre Dame vs Minnesota college football game

A home-made caption records the game in Minneapolis, 1937, before the reel cuts to the crowd in the stands.

1937 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Final frame of a 1937 Minneapolis home movie title card showing the Notre Dame 7, Minnesota 6 score

The card's last line gives the final score, Notre Dame 7, Minnesota 6.

1937 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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State Police car entering the frame beside a majorette and colour guard at a parade in Winchester, Virginia, circa 1954, on faded 8mm film.

A State Police car enters at left as a majorette and a colour guard with the American flag follow, Winchester, Virginia, circa 1954.

1954 · Winchester, Virginia, United States

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Majorette mid-stride next to a 1950s State Police sedan, with flags and a seated crowd behind, Winchester, Virginia parade, circa 1954.

The majorette steps forward beside the patrol car while spectators watch from the far curb.

1954 · Winchester, Virginia, United States

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Hood lettering reading STATE POLICE on a 1950s patrol car as a majorette raises her arm, parade in Winchester, Virginia, circa 1954.

The 'STATE POLICE' lettering reads clearly across the hood as the majorette raises her arm to the crowd.

1954 · Winchester, Virginia, United States

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Close view of a State Police sedan with red roof beacon passing a curbside crowd and majorette, Winchester, Virginia, circa 1954, 8mm home movie.

The patrol car comes closest to the camera, its red beacon and chrome grille prominent, as the majorette keeps pace alongside.

1954 · Winchester, Virginia, United States

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Elderly woman in pink looks up and smiles beside a gowned graduate holding a diploma folder, probably California, circa 1969 home movie.

An elderly woman in pink looks up with a smile next to a graduate in a black gown, circa 1969.

1969 · California, United States

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Seen in profile, the woman tilts her head back to look at someone above the frame while holding a program.

1969 · California, United States

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Elderly woman in cat-eye glasses turns to the camera as a child passes behind, graduation day, probably California, circa 1969.

The woman turns toward the camera as a fair-haired child appears in the crowd behind her.

1969 · California, United States

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Smiling elderly woman in pink faces the camera beside a graduate's black gown and diploma folder, probably California, circa 1969 film.

A broad smile straight to the family camera, beside a graduate holding a white diploma folder, circa 1969.

1969 · California, United States

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Circa 1969 home movie frame, probably California: a graduate in cap and gown leaves an outdoor commencement stage as classmates wait in line.

A new graduate walks away from the stage toward the camera while others stand on the platform and line up on the grass.

1969 · California, United States

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Smiling graduate approaches the camera at an outdoor college commencement, probably California, circa 1969, as two classmates step off the stage.

The graduate comes closer, smiling, with two more graduates following off the platform behind him.

1969 · California, United States

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Late-1960s graduate in cap and gown smiles at the camera, with the seated class and a campus building behind; probably California, circa 1969.

Now in medium close-up, the graduate smiles toward the lens with the seated class on the grass behind him.

1969 · California, United States

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Close-up of a young graduate with sideburns and a dark tassel on his cap, smiling at an outdoor commencement, probably California, circa 1969.

The graduate's face and tassel fill the frame as he smiles and looks just past the camera.

1969 · California, United States

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Circa 1969 commencement, probably California: a woman graduate shakes hands with a hooded official while a long-haired graduate in a mortarboard passes the camera.

A graduate holding her diploma folder shakes hands on stage as classmates file down the steps, circa 1969.

1969 · California, United States

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Smiling woman graduate takes her diploma and shakes hands with a robed official at an outdoor college commencement, probably California, circa 1969.

The handshake: a graduate receives her diploma folder from a white-haired official in a red and blue hood.

1969 · California, United States

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Diploma in hand, a woman graduate turns to leave the stage at a late-1960s college commencement, with gowned graduates waiting beside a flag.

Diploma folder in hand, the graduate turns to leave the platform while others wait near the flag.

1969 · California, United States

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Next graduate steps up for a diploma on a canopied stage as a bearded faculty member smiles toward the camera, probably California, circa 1969.

The next graduate steps up as a bearded faculty member in the foreground turns and smiles toward the camera.

1969 · California, United States

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