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Circa 1963 Christmas, likely New York: a man in a tweed suit rests a hand on a large red-wrapped present while an older woman in cat-eye glasses looks on

A man in a tweed suit holds a large Christmas present while the woman beside him holds a small open box, circa 1963.

1963 · New York, United States

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Early-1960s home movie still, probably New York: a man works at the ribbon of a red Christmas package beside a smiling older woman in pearls

He starts to work at the ribbon while she smiles and watches.

1963 · New York, United States

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Circa 1963 family Christmas, likely New York State: a man raises a red-wrapped present with a purple ribbon as an older woman in cat-eye glasses laughs

Turning the parcel over, the man lifts it into view and the woman breaks into a laugh.

1963 · New York, United States

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8mm Christmas footage, circa 1963, probably New York: an older woman in cat-eye glasses grins at a man holding a big red present on a red sofa

The woman grins at the man as he holds the large red package on his lap.

1963 · New York, United States

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Three men in fedoras and overcoats at a board-and-batten cottage door in the United States, circa 1939

Three men in hats and coats gather at a cottage doorway, circa 1939.

1939 · United States

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Older man looks down beside a younger man in tweed and fedora at a US cottage door, early colour film circa 1939

The older man at left looks down as his companions glance around.

1939 · United States

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Three smiling men in homburg, fedora and overcoats face the camera at a cottage in the United States, circa 1939

All three men face the camera and smile outside the cottage.

1939 · United States

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Younger man leans in after a handshake with an older man at a US cottage door, faded colour home movie circa 1939

After clasping the older man's hand, the younger man leans in close.

1939 · United States

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Older woman in a fur collar laughing with a man in a fedora at a doorway, United States, circa 1939 colour home movie

An older woman laughs with a man in a dark overcoat outside a pillared doorway, circa 1939.

1939 · United States

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Young woman in a fur coat holding a blanket beside an older woman and a little girl, US family home movie circa 1939

A young woman in a fur coat smiles and holds a folded blanket while a little girl looks on, circa 1939.

1939 · United States

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Older couple laughing together in a fedora and fur-collared coat by a pillar, United States, circa 1939

The older couple share a laugh outside the doorway in winter clothes, circa 1939.

1939 · United States

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Man in fedora and overcoat leaning toward a woman in a fur collar at a pillared doorway, US home movie circa 1939

The older man leans toward the woman as the conversation continues by the pillar, circa 1939.

1939 · United States

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Woman and child leave an arched stucco doorway on a sunny winter day, probably Minnesota, circa 1937, black-and-white home movie

A woman and a child come out of the arched front door onto the steps, circa 1937.

1937 · Minnesota, United States

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Children gather on stucco house steps beside a parked mid-1930s fastback sedan, probably Minnesota, circa 1937

Children gather on the steps as a parked 1930s fastback sedan comes into view at left.

1937 · Minnesota, United States

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Child in a patterned sweater by a stucco house doorway with two 1930s cars parked nearby, circa 1937 winter home movie

A child in a patterned sweater waits by the steps while two dark 1930s cars sit on the drive.

1937 · Minnesota, United States

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Woman in a fur coat and two children at an arched stucco doorway beside a parked 1930s sedan, probably Minnesota, circa 1937

A woman in a fur coat stands in the doorway with two children as the parked sedans fill the left of the frame.

1937 · Minnesota, United States

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Old Basilica of Guadalupe portals and corner tower with visitors crossing the atrium, Mexico City, circa 1974

The carved front of the old Basilica of Guadalupe, Mexico City, circa 1974, with visitors passing below.

1974 · Basilica of Guadalupe, Mexico City, Mexico

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Pan from the old basilica tower to the Capuchinas church front at the Guadalupe shrine, Mexico City, circa 1974

The pan moves from the basilica tower to the Capuchinas church as people walk across the atrium.

1974 · Basilica of Guadalupe, Mexico City, Mexico

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Capuchinas church front with pilasters and barred windows, visitors in the Guadalupe atrium, Mexico City, circa 1974

The dark stone Capuchinas church front beside the old basilica, Mexico City, circa 1974.

1974 · Basilica of Guadalupe, Mexico City, Mexico

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Curved pediment of the Capuchinas church with hat-wearing crowds at the Guadalupe shrine, Mexico City, circa 1974

People in sun hats cross the atrium below the curved pediment of the Capuchinas church.

1974 · Basilica of Guadalupe, Mexico City, Mexico

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Drum major in white leads a band across a football field in front of crowded stands, United States, circa 1937

A drum major in white walks ahead of the band as it starts across the field.

1937 · United States

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Front ranks of a 1930s college-style marching band follow a drum major past a packed grandstand in the United States

The band's front ranks close in behind the drum major as the camera pans left.

1937 · United States

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Black-and-white home movie of a long marching band column crossing a football field, United States, circa 1937

Rows of musicians hold their instruments up as the column crosses in front of the stands.

1937 · United States

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Drum major and full marching band in step across a football field before thousands of spectators, United States, circa 1937

The whole band stretches across the field below a wall of spectators.

1937 · United States

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