Title:
Backyard Family Life in Charleston, West Virginia, 1961
REEL ID:
L062R006A
RUN TIME:
00:10:36
FILM STOCK:
Black and White
FILM FORMAT:
16mm
AUDIO:
Silent
Description:
This 1961 home movie captures everyday family life in Charleston, offering a relaxed portrait of early-1960s domestic leisure. Shot on 16mm film and presented silent, the reel reflects the casual rhythms of a residential backyard gathering.
Children play in the yard with tricycles and a hula hoop while adults join in, joke, and relax nearby. A family dog wanders through the scene as men sit on the front porch and later stand beside a motorboat—suggesting weekend recreation and neighborhood social life.
Tags:
Charleston West Virginia, 1961, West Virginia, Home movies, Family life, Backyard scenes, Children playing, Hula hoop, Tricycles, Family dog, Front porch, Neighborhood life, Motorboat, Early 1960s, Midcentury America, Domestic life, Color film, 16mm film, Silent film, Americana, Analog film, Nostalgic footage