Step inside a century of everyday life.

Hundreds of amateur films capturing ordinary lives, forgotten places, family journeys and unexpected moments from the 20th century.

Archive statusLast updated 26 August 2026Hundreds more films and expanded metadata to come

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Guatemala, 1948

1940s · Guatemala

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Brazil, 1970s

1970s · Rio, Brazil

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Illinois State Fair, USA, 1958

1950s · Illinois, USA

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Halloween, 1960s

1960s · USA

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New York, USA, 1930s

1930s · New York, USA

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Anatolia, Turkey, 1983

1980s · Turkey

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Colorado Family, 1960s

1960s · Colorado, USA

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Egypt & Greece, 1978

1970s · Egypt / Greece

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Italy, 1960s

1960s · Venice, Italy

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New Canaan, Connecticut, USA, 1950

1950s · New Canaan, Connecticut, USA

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Brussels, Belgium, 1958

1950s · Brussels, Belgium

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Panama

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Everyday America

Domestic scenes, street life, and ordinary moments from across the United States, 1930s–1970s.

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California, 1950–1969

Two decades of amateur film from the Golden State, beaches, suburbs, freeways, and family holidays.

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Childhood

Children at play, at school, and at home, candid moments of growing up across the decades.

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Christmas Through the Decades

Festive family gatherings, decorated homes, and holiday traditions captured on amateur film.

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The American Road

Highways, road trips, and the open road, automobiles and landscapes of mid-century America.

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At Home

Interior and domestic life, meals, gatherings, and the private world of the family home.

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