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Woman in a skirted purple swimsuit looks aside on a crowded US beach, circa 1960, with red-doored cabanas behind

A woman in a patterned purple swimsuit stands hands on hips, glancing away, on a crowded beach, circa 1960.

1960 · United States

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Bather in a 1950s-style purple swimsuit poses among a seated crowd beside a large umbrella, United States, circa 1960

Seated bathers and a striped lawn chair surround the posing woman as she keeps her gaze to the side.

1960 · United States

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Woman in purple one-piece swimsuit turns toward the camera on a sunny US beach, circa 1960, 8mm home movie frame

The woman begins to turn toward the camera, still holding her hands-on-hips pose.

1960 · United States

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Woman in a skirted purple swimsuit faces the lens on a crowded American beach, circa 1960, cabanas and umbrella behind

Facing the lens, the woman holds her pose before red-doored changing cabanas, circa 1960.

1960 · United States

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Circa 1960 family group in summer clothes walking toward the camera on a garden path in the United States, 8mm home movie

A family group starts down a shaded gravel path, circa 1960.

1960 · United States

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Closing frame of the Washington's Headquarters sign at Valley Forge, circa 1962, with cool green-blue film colour

The shot holds on the marker to its end, showing the cool colour of aged 8mm stock.

1962 · Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, United States

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Man in a grey suit with pigeons on his knee on a riverside bench in London, circa 1962, woman in purple at the far end

A man feeds pigeons perched on his knee while a woman in purple sits at the other end of the bench, London, circa 1962.

1962 · London, England, United Kingdom

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Woman in glasses and purple cardigan smiles from a Thames-side bench in London, circa 1962, as a man feeds pigeons

The woman at the far end of the bench turns to smile at the camera as the pigeons feed, London, circa 1962.

1962 · London, England, United Kingdom

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Man leans over pigeons on his lap to feed them by hand beside riverside railings in London, circa 1962

The man leans in to hand-feed the pigeons gathered on his lap, London, circa 1962.

1962 · London, England, United Kingdom

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Pigeon pecks from a man's open palm on a London riverside bench, circa 1962, with a woman in purple seated beyond

A pigeon pecks from the man's open palm as the shot ends, London, circa 1962.

1962 · London, England, United Kingdom

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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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Closer view of a shaven-headed Buddhist monk with white collar and tabi on temple grounds, Nara, Japan, circa 1953

Nearer the camera, the monk's white collar and white tabi stand out against his dark robe.

1953 · Nara Park, Nara Prefecture, Japan

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Group of three adults by a vine-covered house wall at the end of a circa 1961 American 8mm home movie shot

At the end of the shot the man turns back toward the older woman.

1961 · United States

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Man in a grey-blue suit strides toward the camera beside women in red and purple kimono, Nara, Japan, circa 1953

Mid-stride, the man nears the camera as two women in kimono walk side by side on the right.

1953 · Nara Park, Nara Prefecture, Japan

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Parasailer high above hills on a beach, likely in Guerrero, Mexico, circa 1974, on purple-shifted Super 8 film

A parasailer hangs high above the hills at the start of his descent.

1974 · Guerrero, Mexico

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Man in swim trunks parasailing down toward a Mexican beach, circa 1974, with a spectator's white hat in view

The rider sinks toward the ridge line as a spectator in a white hat comes into view.

1974 · Guerrero, Mexico

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Parasailer about to land on a resort beach, likely Guerrero, Mexico, circa 1974, watched by an onlooker in a white hat

Holding the risers, the parasailer drops toward the fence line while an onlooker watches.

1974 · Guerrero, Mexico

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Parasailer moments from touching down on a Mexican beach, circa 1974, in faded violet Super 8 color

Moments before landing, the rider hangs just above the fence line in front of the hills.

1974 · Guerrero, Mexico

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Purple-cast Super 8 frame, circa 1982, likely Alaska: a distant raft drifts below a rocky bank beside a dark outcrop

The raft drifts on beside a dark outcrop, rendered in the film's faded purple colour.

1982 · Alaska, United States

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Husky team in harness on a sunny gravel road, likely Alaska, circa 1982, as a man in a campaign hat bends over a basket sled

A husky team waits in harness while a handler in a campaign hat works on the sled, likely Alaska, circa 1982.

1982 · Alaska, United States

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