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Two men in long overcoats and ties pose side by side on a paved drive in the United States, circa 1944, in black-and-white 8mm home movie film.

Two men in long overcoats pose for the camera on a wide paved drive, circa 1944.

1944 · United States

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Black-and-white 8mm frame, circa 1944, likely in the United States: two men in overcoats wait on a paved drive, one shifting his stance.

The men hold their pose a moment longer, the one on the left shifting his weight.

1944 · United States

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Two men in mid-1940s overcoats stride toward the camera on a paved drive, likely in the United States, in a grainy black-and-white home movie.

The pose breaks and both men walk toward the camera.

1944 · United States

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The man on the left throws out an arm and shoves his companion as they walk.

1944 · United States

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Naval officer in service dress extends his hand by a park pond in the United States, circa 1944, black-and-white 8mm home movie frame.

An officer waits at the pond's edge with his hand out as a second man enters at the right of the frame.

1944 · United States

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Two naval officers shake hands and face the camera beside a park pond, United States, circa 1944, from a black-and-white 8mm home movie.

The two officers clasp hands and grin toward the camera, the pond and far bank behind them.

1944 · United States

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Wartime-era naval officers lean close and joke while shaking hands at a park pond, likely United States, circa 1944, 8mm black-and-white film.

Still holding the handshake, the men lean toward each other and share a joke.

1944 · United States

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Pair of naval officers pose side by side with hands clasped at a pond's edge, United States, circa 1944, amateur black-and-white 8mm footage.

The pair turn back to the camera and pose together, hands still joined.

1944 · United States

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Circa 1952 US home movie: a young blond man laughs while hugging a grinning gap-toothed boy on a green living-room sofa

A young man laughs with a gap-toothed boy as a smaller boy leans in, circa 1952.

1952 · United States

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Early 1950s American 8mm still: a small boy in stripes and overalls raises toy black cats as a red-shirted boy leans in

Toy black cats go up as the boys crowd the camera, circa 1952.

1952 · United States

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Circa 1952 US living room: a grinning boy clowns with his arm over his head while a young man laughs behind him on a sofa

The older boy clowns for the camera with a toy black cat, circa 1952.

1952 · United States

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Early 1950s American home movie still of a gap-toothed boy grinning on a green sofa beside a small boy waving

A gap-toothed grin dominates the frame as a younger boy waves, circa 1952.

1952 · United States

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Circa 1967 Florida home movie still: woman in pink turns from a family group on a lawn by an ornate porch and pale blue sedan.

A woman in a pink dress turns away as the family gathers on the front lawn, Florida, circa 1967.

1967 · Florida, United States

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Woman in pink walks out of frame past a boy in red plaid on a Florida front lawn, circa 1967, with adults and a 1960s sedan behind.

The woman in pink walks out of shot, revealing a boy in a red plaid shirt, Florida, circa 1967.

1967 · Florida, United States

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Two boys clown for the camera on a Florida front lawn, circa 1967, as smiling adults stand by an ornate porch.

Two boys step forward and clown for the camera, Florida, circa 1967.

1967 · Florida, United States

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Grinning boys in front of three adults on a Florida lawn, circa 1967, with a pale blue 1960s sedan and filigree porch columns.

The boys grin for the camera with three adults behind them, Florida, circa 1967.

1967 · Florida, United States

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