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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.

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Dancer in a feathered war bonnet with costumed performers before seated tourists at Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Colorado, circa 1960.

A performer in a feathered war bonnet stands with other costumed figures in front of seated spectators, circa 1960.

1960 · Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Colorado, United States

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War bonnet performer in a yellow shirt facing the camera at Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Colorado, circa 1960 8mm home movie.

The performer in the yellow shirt and feathered war bonnet turns toward the camera.

1960 · Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Colorado, United States

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Visitors gathered below a multi-storey stone cliff dwelling under red sandstone, Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Colorado, circa 1960.

After the pan, the camera settles on the stone ruin beneath the red sandstone overhang, with visitors gathered below.

1960 · Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Colorado, United States

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Tourists on steps and at the foot of stone cliff ruins under a red overhang, Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Colorado, circa 1960.

Visitors climb steps at the left while others stand at the foot of the ruin under the red cliff.

1960 · Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Colorado, United States

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Close 8mm frame of pink and pale foxglove-like flower spikes, with green stems and dark foliage behind them.

Pink and pale flower spikes stand together in a tightly framed garden close-up.

1964 · Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

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1959 Barcelona 8mm frame showing dark, ornate church spires silhouetted against a pale sky.

Pointed church spires appear in silhouette against the sky.

1959 · Barcelona, Spain

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Silhouetted church towers in Barcelona, seen in soft 8mm focus with pale sky and dark frame border.

The camera holds on a clustered group of ornate spires.

1959 · Barcelona, Spain

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Visitor-shot 1959 Barcelona view of silhouetted church spires, with a street lamp beginning to enter the frame.

A street lamp appears near the edge as the spires remain silhouetted.

1959 · Barcelona, Spain

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1959 Barcelona 8mm frame with dark church spires and a street lamp silhouetted against a pale sky.

The street lamp becomes prominent beside the silhouetted spires.

1959 · Barcelona, Spain

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A 1970s 8mm frame shows a white neoclassical cathedral facade with green domes, columns, and broad stone steps below.

Cathedral-like landmark seen from a public square, with steps and blue sky visible.

1975 · Helsinki, Finland

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The cathedral-like building fills the frame, with white columns, green domes, people on the steps, and cars along the lower edge.

Front view of the domed landmark with pedestrians on the steps and cars below.

1975 · Helsinki, Finland

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A wider 8mm view includes the cathedral facade, broad steps, parked period cars, and several pedestrians crossing the open square.

Visitors and parked cars in the square below the cathedral-like facade.

1975 · Helsinki, Finland

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The final frame holds on the white domed landmark from the square, with cars lined below and distant visitors near the steps.

Distant visitors and cars frame the lower edge of the domed landmark view.

1975 · Helsinki, Finland

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1960 Baltimore home-movie frame showing a distant stage group in red costumes and white hats under colored lights.

Performers in red costumes gather around illuminated stage columns.

1960 · Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Costumed performers in Baltimore, 1960, move in formation with long pikes under blue and purple stage lighting.

Performers carrying pikes move together across the stage.

1960 · Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Low-light 8mm frame from the stage show, with a bright performer or prop near the floor against a dark theater background.

A bright stage figure or prop appears in the lower-left area of the dark frame.

1960 · Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Baltimore 1960 stage footage shows bright figures or props near steps, with most of the theater space falling into shadow.

Bright stage elements appear near steps in a dark, blue-lit scene.

1960 · Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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1958 Florida 8mm frame showing pink blossoms and dense green leaves in dappled shade.

Pink flowering shrubs and greenery fill the first outdoor garden view.

1958 · Florida, United States

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1958 Florida 8mm frame with a tall cactus cluster rising above surrounding garden foliage.

A tall cactus cluster stands against trees and a pale sky.

1958 · Florida, United States

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1958 Florida 8mm frame showing a large cactus cluster with surrounding leaves, flowers, and tree shade.

The camera lingers on the cactus, with flowers and foliage around its base.

1958 · Florida, United States

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1958 Florida 8mm frame showing tall cactus stems and spines in a sunlit outdoor garden setting.

Tall cactus stems dominate the final frame, surrounded by garden greenery.

1958 · Florida, United States

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1949 England 8mm frame showing a lush garden border with tiered stone walls, dense greenery, purple blooms, and pale upright flowers.

A sunlit garden border with stone walls, flowering plants, and dense green foliage.

1949 · England

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1949 England 8mm view of purple flower spikes and thick green planting partly divided by a dark foreground tree trunk.

Purple spikes and leafy planting appear behind a central dark trunk.

1949 · England

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1949 England 8mm frame showing colorful park flowerbeds with pink roses, white blossoms, purple spikes, trees, and indistinct visitors in the background.

Pink and white flowers sit in front of distant park visitors and trees.

1949 · England

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