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Girl in white pajamas digs into an opened present among red-and-white packages, Midwest home, circa 1958

With the tissue cleared, she bends over the box to see what is inside.

1958 · Iowa, United States

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Child in ear-flap cap swings a shovel in deep snow beside a second digging child, United States, circa 1939

A child in an ear-flap cap swings a long-handled shovel as a second child digs at the edge of frame.

1939 · United States

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Child in ear-flap cap faces the lens with a shovel as a plaid-jacketed child digs, United States home movie, circa 1939

The child at left faces the camera, shovel in hand, while the plaid-jacketed child keeps digging.

1939 · United States

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Two children working shovels in deep snow, one in an ear-flap cap, faded colour film, United States, circa 1939

One child drags a long shovel handle across the snow toward the second child, who bends to dig.

1939 · United States

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Motion-blurred child in ear-flap cap swings toward a plaid-jacketed child as shovels cross, United States, circa 1939

Mid-swing, the children's shovels cross in the snow as the pair draw closer.

1939 · United States

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Circa 1938 faded colour 8mm frame of a small boy grinning from a wooden sandbox on a lawn in the United States

A small boy grins up at the camera from a backyard sandbox, circa 1938, United States.

1938 · United States

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Smiling child reaching into sand beside a tin pail on a magenta-faded early colour home movie, circa 1938, United States

Still smiling, the boy stretches one arm across the sand beside his pail.

1938 · United States

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Late-1930s American backyard scene: a boy in a sleeveless sunsuit squats in sand and smiles toward the lens

The boy keeps his grin toward the lens a moment longer, circa 1938.

1938 · United States

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Circa 1938 United States home movie frame of a boy turning his face down toward the sand, faded green and magenta colour

Losing interest in the camera, the boy turns his head down toward the sand.

1938 · United States

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Toddler in a red snowsuit and pompom hat bent over a snowbank, circa 1955 home movie, United States

A toddler leans forward in a deep snowbank, eyes on the snow below, circa 1955.

1955 · United States

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Motion-blurred toddler digging into a snowdrift in a red snowsuit, faded 8mm colour film, circa 1955

Head dipped low, the child digs into the drift with both hands.

1955 · United States

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Face of a toddler in a red snowsuit and white scarf, chest-deep in snow, circa 1955 American home movie

The toddler looks up slightly from digging, face in three-quarter view, circa 1955.

1955 · United States

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Toddler scooping snow with both arms beside a dark building wall, United States winter, circa 1955

Both arms buried, the toddler keeps scooping at the snowbank beside a dark wall.

1955 · United States

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Boy in a 44 tank top leans over backyard mud by a red bucket, Super 8 home movie, United States, circa 1975

A boy in a striped number 44 tank top bends over the muddy patch, a red bucket tipped behind him.

1975 · United States

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Grinning boy in a 44 tank top sits in a muddy yard beside a red bucket, faded Super 8 colour, circa 1975 USA

The boy looks up from the mud and grins straight into the camera.

1975 · United States

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Boy rubs his face as he plays in a backyard mud patch, magenta-shifted home movie, United States, circa 1975

Head bowed, the boy rubs at his face before returning to the mud.

1975 · United States

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Boy leans close to the mud by a tipped red bucket in a grassy yard, grainy Super 8 film, circa 1975 United States

The boy leans low over the ground beside the tipped bucket as the shot ends.

1975 · United States

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Circa 1975 home movie still from the United States of a smiling toddler in a printed T-shirt walking across a yard

A toddler grins as he steps toward the camera at the edge of the yard.

1975 · United States

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Smiling toddler with arms out beside a mud patch on a dandelion lawn, likely United States, circa 1975 faded colour film

Arms swinging, the boy smiles up at the person filming.

1975 · United States

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Circa 1975 green-tinted home movie frame of a toddler lowering his head toward a yard mud patch in the United States

The toddler looks down and reaches toward the bare earth.

1975 · United States

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Toddler bending to dig in backyard mud, partly out of frame, circa 1975 American home movie on faded colour stock

Bent over the mud, the boy turns away to play as the shot ends.

1975 · United States

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Circa 1975 Super 8 still from the United States: a small child stands in a dark snowsuit in a snowy yard near a birdbath

A small child stands in a snow-covered yard a few steps from a pedestal birdbath, circa 1975.

1975 · United States

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Circa 1975 home movie in the United States: a hooded child leans forward heading toward a birdbath across a snowy yard

The child leans forward and moves toward the birdbath across the snow.

1975 · United States

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Circa 1975 Super 8 frame, United States: a bundled child bends beside a birdbath, digging snow with a small yellow shovel

Beside the birdbath, the child bends to dig snow with a small shovel, circa 1975.

1975 · United States

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