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Eastern 727 shown nose to tail with air stairs at the door, circa 1969 Super 8 travel film, likely Grand Bahama

The full length of the Eastern jet, from cockpit to T-tail, at the end of the shot.

1969 · Grand Bahama, Bahamas

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Two boys fishing at a wooded lake edge in the United States, circa 1960, one leaning in from the left frame edge

A youngster holds a fishing pole over the lake as a companion leans into the frame, circa 1960.

1960 · United States

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Circa 1960 8mm home movie of two shirtless boys at an American lake shore, one in plaid trunks watching the other fish

The child in plaid trunks straightens up to watch the fishing line.

1960 · United States

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Back view of a boy fishing with a long pole on a tree-lined lake in the United States, circa 1960, on colour 8mm film

A long thin pole angles out over the still water from the shoreline.

1960 · United States

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Two boys standing quietly at a wooded lake edge in the United States, circa 1960, one fishing with a pole

Both youngsters stand quietly at the water's edge in the summer sun, circa 1960.

1960 · United States

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Freeport International Airport terminal lettering, palms and baggage carts, Grand Bahama, Bahamas, circa 1970 home movie

The rooftop sign of Freeport International Airport, Grand Bahama, circa 1970.

1970 · Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas

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Suited man enters frame before INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT lettering, Freeport, Bahamas, circa 1970 small-gauge film

A man in a suit walks into view as the camera pans along the terminal lettering.

1970 · Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas

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Freeport airport control tower comes into view as a suited passenger walks past, Grand Bahama, circa 1970

The pan reaches the control tower while the man crosses the foreground.

1970 · Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas

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The control tower of Freeport International Airport, with small figures at the rooftop rail.

1970 · Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas

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Café terrace with yellow chairs, orange umbrellas and roses on a Dutch waterfront, circa 1963

A waterside café terrace with orange umbrellas, yellow chairs and roses, likely North Holland, Netherlands, circa 1963.

1963 · North Holland, Netherlands

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Roses and an umbrella frame a tree-lined Dutch riverbank with townhouses, circa 1963

The pan turns from the terrace to the river and its tree-lined far bank.

1963 · North Holland, Netherlands

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White poles and roses in the foreground of a wide river in the Netherlands, circa 1963

White poles cross the frame as the view opens onto the blue river.

1963 · North Holland, Netherlands

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Distant multi-arched bridge across a wide Dutch river seen from a café, circa 1963

The pan ends on a distant arched bridge across the river, likely North Holland, circa 1963.

1963 · North Holland, Netherlands

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Boys riding a hanging bench on a park swing ride in the United States, circa 1955, on 8mm home movie film.

Two boys share a front bench as the swing ride turns, circa 1955.

1955 · United States

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Mother figure and small girl in a blue dress on a park swing ride, United States, circa 1955 home movie.

A woman and a small girl in blue ride a swinging bench, circa 1955.

1955 · United States

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Harnessed mule turning a park swing ride with a wooden sweep pole, United States, circa 1955, 8mm film.

The mule that powers the ride walks its circle, circa 1955.

1955 · United States

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Mule plodding around a rustic park ride ring as a child in red swings past, United States, circa 1955.

A child in red swings by as the mule keeps the ride turning.

1955 · United States

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Girl in a red dress leans into the mane of a golden carousel horse, United States, circa 1955 8mm home movie

A girl stretches both arms along the mane of a carved carousel horse, circa 1955.

1955 · United States

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Child in a full red skirt rides a carved, jewelled carousel horse under a dark canopy, circa 1955 home movie

Riding the carved horse with both hands reaching toward its head.

1955 · United States

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Girl turns to smile toward the camera from a golden carousel horse, United States, circa 1955 small-gauge film

She sits up and turns toward the camera as the carousel turns.

1955 · United States

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Upright child rider with a hand by the pole on a carved carousel horse, circa 1955 American home movie

Seated upright with a hand near the pole, the girl looks toward the lens.

1955 · United States

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Old sedan in the middle of a rainy shopping street in Nara, Japan, circa 1953, with two women under a white umbrella

A dark sedan heads down a wet, banner-lined street as two women share an umbrella, Nara, Japan, circa 1953.

1953 · Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan

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Car receding along a Japanese town street in the rain circa 1953, likely Nara, with pedestrians and shop signs

The sedan moves away between low shopfronts while the women keep to the left side of the road.

1953 · Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan

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Women in summer dresses beneath an umbrella on a Nara shopping street, circa 1953 8mm home movie

Two women in light dresses walk beneath one umbrella as traffic thins out down the wet street.

1953 · Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan

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