The archive, frame by frame

Archival still images

Historic street scenes, family life, travel and everyday details captured on film. Explore individual frames, check the source footage and license the image you need for $49. Each still page lists its download size and permitted uses.

Results for “Party” · Clear search

Older couple at a dinner table in the United States, circa 1974, the man holding a wrapped present beside a glowing BAR lamp

A man holds up a small cellophane-wrapped present while the woman beside him smiles, circa 1974.

1974 · United States

Still image · $49

Man in a 1970s wide tie raising a wrapped present at a home dinner party in the United States, circa 1974

He lifts the present higher and talks; a lighted lamp lettered BAR glows in the foreground.

1974 · United States

Still image · $49

Older man reaching across a cluttered dinner table with a present during a 1970s evening gathering, United States

The man reaches forward over the table with the present, mid-sentence.

1974 · United States

Still image · $49

Couple at a 1970s American dinner table, circa 1974, the man setting a present down among bottles and wrapping paper

He sets the present down among the bottles as the woman looks on.

1974 · United States

Still image · $49

Rafters in orange life jackets enter rapids beside a big boulder, probably in Alaska, circa 1980 Super 8 film

An inflatable raft carrying a small party in orange life jackets rides white water to the right of a large boulder.

1980 · Alaska, United States

Still image · $49

Paddlers in orange jackets work along a boulder face in fast water, likely Alaska, circa 1980 home movie

The paddlers push their raft along the face of the boulder through foaming water.

1980 · Alaska, United States

Still image · $49

Raft in rapids below a brushy rock bank on faded purple Super 8 film, probably Alaska, circa 1980

Seen from a high bank, the raft rides the rapids below the boulder on film faded to a strong purple.

1980 · Alaska, United States

Still image · $49

Dark foreground rock frames rafters nearing the end of a boulder, likely Alaska, circa 1980 Super 8

As the camera swings left, a dark rock edge enters the frame and the raft nears the end of the boulder.

1980 · Alaska, United States

Still image · $49

Circa 1958 home movie in the United States: guests at a dim evening party table with cups, small warm lights behind

Guests sit at a dimly lit table as the evening party begins, circa 1958.

1958 · United States

Still image · $49

Circa 1958 United States 8mm film: man in bow tie and glasses at a party, a blurred light above and a striped hat at right

The camera pans to a man in a bow tie, with a blurred light above him.

1958 · United States

Still image · $49

Circa 1958 home movie, United States: seated couple, the man in a bow tie and the woman in a striped cone party hat

A man in a bow tie and a woman in a striped cone hat sit side by side.

1958 · United States

Still image · $49

Circa 1958 New Year's-style party in the United States: woman in a striped cone hat seated between two men in white shirts

The shot holds on the seated guests, with a second bespectacled man at right.

1958 · United States

Still image · $49

Two glowing carved pumpkins on a mantel above two masked children, circa 1958 Halloween home movie in the United States

Two lit jack-o'-lanterns sit on the mantel above two children in Halloween masks, circa 1958.

1958 · United States

Still image · $49

Bearded-mask child in yellow beside a hooded child under lit pumpkins, 1950s American Halloween on 8mm film

A child in a bearded mask and a hooded child stand beneath the carved pumpkins.

1958 · United States

Still image · $49

Figure in a yellow and red costume enters beside a hooded child under lit pumpkins, circa 1958 United States home movie

A third costumed figure in yellow and red moves in from the left past the hooded child.

1958 · United States

Still image · $49

Pointed hat and a hooded, masked child under two glowing carved pumpkins, late-1950s Halloween in the United States

A pointed hat fills the left side as the hooded child stays below the glowing pumpkins.

1958 · United States

Still image · $49

Circa 1955 home movie in the United States: a boy and four girls in summer dresses run out beside a clapboard house

A boy breaks left as four girls in summer dresses run out from beside the house.

1955 · United States

Still image · $49

1950s-style summer dresses on girls racing across a yard toward the camera, United States, circa 1955

The girls run forward over the grass as the boy heads off to the left.

1955 · United States

Still image · $49

Laughing girl in a pink puff-sleeved dress leads a smaller girl toward the camera, United States, circa 1955

A girl in pink pulls ahead, laughing, with a smaller girl in white at her side.

1955 · United States

Still image · $49

Motion-blurred 8mm pan following a girl in pink running past wooden house steps, United States, circa 1955

The camera pans with the girl in pink as she runs close past the house steps.

1955 · United States

Still image · $49

Circa 1955 home movie in the United States: woman in glasses opens a large ribboned gift while a boy, a girl and a smoking man watch

A woman opens a large ribboned gift as children and a man lean in at an outdoor family party, circa 1955.

1955 · United States

Still image · $49

Circa 1955 American family party on 8mm: girl in a belted dress glances at the camera beside a smiling boy and a gift

The girl glances toward the camera while the boy smiles down at the present.

1955 · United States

Still image · $49

Mid-1950s home movie, United States: relatives crowd around a glossy gift under shade trees as a guest reaches in

Relatives press close around the gift under shade trees at the party.

1955 · United States

Still image · $49

Circa 1955 8mm home movie in the United States: woman in glasses looks into the lens during a gift opening as a man smokes

The woman looks up into the lens from the gift as a man beside her smokes a cigarette.

1955 · United States

Still image · $49