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Historical amateur and archival footage from the 20th century, available for research, documentary, editorial and commercial licensing.

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Halloween, 1960s

1960s · USA

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Guatemala 5_A0201, 1940s

1940s · Guatemala

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Japan, 1970s

1970s · Japan

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Niagara Falls, 1950s

1950s · USA

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California Trip, 1950s

1950s · California, USA

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Rocky Mountains, 1950s

1950s · Tennessee, Kentucky, USA

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Italy, 1960s

1960s · Venice, Italy

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JFK in Cliffside Park, USA, 1960s

1960s · Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA

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Chicago Trip, 1960s

1960s · Chicago, USA

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Los Angeles, USA

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Korea, 1971

1970s · Korea

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Square Dancing, USA, 1960

1960s

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Curated selections from the archive are currently being developed.

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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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