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Golfer addressing the ball beside a canopied cart on a fairway, likely Grand Bahama, circa 1969 Super 8 home movie

A golfer settles over the ball as a woman waits in the cart, circa 1969.

1969 · Grand Bahama, Bahamas

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High follow-through on a tree-lined fairway beside a canopied cart, late-1960s holiday golf, likely Bahamas

The golfer holds his finish after a full swing, circa 1969.

1969 · Grand Bahama, Bahamas

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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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Smiling boy in a red armchair holds a Christmas gift toward the camera, likely New York, circa 1964

A boy holds out a Christmas gift from a red armchair, circa 1964.

1964 · New York, United States

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Woman in patterned swimsuit talks to the camera beside a sunbathing man, early-1960s pool scene likely in Virginia

The woman speaks toward the lens while her companion sits back in the sun.

1964 · Virginia, United States

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Circa 1937 family outing, likely Minnesota: a smiling woman walks from a black sedan by a lake as another passenger gets out

A smiling woman walks toward the camera as another passenger moves across the back seat, circa 1937.

1937 · Minnesota, United States

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Tourist in a banded straw hat on a dark horse at a market, likely Haiti, circa 1972, Super 8 home movie

A tourist sits in the saddle at an open-air market as a guide in a yellow shirt stands at the edge of the frame.

1972 · Haiti

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Older woman about to board a dark 1930s sedan outside a white house in the United States, circa 1938, faded 8mm colour.

With the younger woman already seated inside, the older woman steps up to climb into the back seat.

1938 · United States

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Circa 1937 home movie in the United States: boy in badged cap and coat seated on front steps among relatives

A small boy in a badged cap sits on the steps among relatives, circa 1937.

1937 · United States

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Smiling woman in a bow blouse and dark jacket on front steps by a stone wall, United States, circa 1937

A woman in a bow-tied blouse smiles toward the camera on the front steps.

1937 · United States

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Black-and-white circa 1937 family film: boy in double-breasted coat on steps, blond child in foreground, United States

The camera returns to the boy as a fair-haired child passes in front of the lens.

1937 · United States

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Cowboy rides a trained steer on a tilted teeter-totter plank at a western show in the United States, circa 1958

A cowboy sits on a trained steer as it stands on a tilted plank over a red-and-white fulcrum, circa 1958.

1958 · United States

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Girl in pink pyjamas sits with her new toy beside red-wrapped presents at a brick fireplace, Christmas circa 1958, probably New York

Seated on the floor, the girl holds her toy next to a red gift-wrapped box.

1958 · New York, United States

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Paddle swung across a canoe by the stern paddler on a rippled lake, likely New York State, circa 1958 home movie

The stern paddler swings a paddle across the canoe as it crosses the lake.

1958 · New York, United States

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Two toddlers with a plastic ride-on toy on a backyard walk, United States, circa 1977, Super 8 home movie

A red-capped toddler rides as his playmate in a navy cap leans in to push, circa 1977.

1977 · United States

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Girl in red snowsuit and headscarf laughs into the camera in a snowy US backyard, circa 1958, on colour 8mm home movie film.

The girl in red sits up laughing at the camera between her two playmates, circa 1958.

1958 · United States

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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

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Boy in a white robe sits among opened Christmas gift boxes, hand on his head, United States, circa 1958 8mm home movie

A small boy in a white robe sits among opened gift boxes on Christmas morning, circa 1958.

1958 · United States

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1970s home movie still in the USA: woman gazes skyward as a child with a bowl haircut peeks out from her lap

She tips her head back to look at the sky while the child peeks toward the camera.

1977 · United States

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Boy smiling and beginning a wave from a backyard swing set glider in the United States, circa 1977, Super 8

A small boy smiles as he starts to wave from the glider of a backyard swing set, circa 1977.

1977 · United States

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Boy sitting upright on a 1970s-style metal swing set glider, face cropped, in a United States backyard, circa 1977

Settled back on the seat, the boy holds the pole as the handheld frame crops his face.

1977 · United States

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Blond toddler crawling on a backyard water slide in a rural US yard, circa 1975, on faded blue-purple Super 8 film

A toddler crawls across the wet plastic slide on a sloping lawn, circa 1975.

1975 · United States

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Toddler sitting down on a lawn water slide in a rural American backyard, circa 1975, tilted handheld home movie frame

The child sits back on the wet sheet beside a small dark object.

1975 · United States

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Seated toddler on a backyard water slide below wooded hills in the United States, circa 1975 Super 8 footage

Seated on the slide, the toddler looks down at the wet plastic while the camera holds a steep tilt.

1975 · United States

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