Covington Kentucky USA-1961: Kentucky State History Marker Plaque

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationCovington, Kentucky, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 Covington Kentucky

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Kentucky State History Marker Plaque — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1961 in Covington, Kentucky, showing a close-up of a historical marker for the State of Kentucky. The dark green plaque details the state's origin, naming after the Kentucky River, its Indian name 'Dark and Bloody Ground,' exploration by Daniel Boone in 1769, and settlement at Harrodsburg in 1774. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight camera shake, and natural lighting, capturing a nostalgic slice of mid-century Americana. The shot pans slightly across the text, offering a clear view of the historical inscription.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 120785489

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1961 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Covington, Kentucky, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s 8mm landmark footage suited to documentary or educational requests needing a close visitor-shot view of a Kentucky state historical marker.
Period detail: The metal roadside-style plaque, soft color exposure, and handheld framing support the supplied 1961 home-movie context in Covington, Kentucky.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the direct visitor perspective of someone trying to record the inscription rather than staging a polished landmark view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a dark green Kentucky state marker, raised inscription text, pale sky, partial sign edges, streetlight silhouettes, film grain, and slight frame drift.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm texture through dense grain, uneven focus, minor exposure shifts, and handheld movement across the plaque text.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, location identifier, history-topic cutaway, or transition into material about Kentucky heritage or mid-century road travel.
Historical context: The marker text visibly references Kentucky naming, Daniel Boone, Harrodsburg, Virginia, and Union admission, while the film itself documents a 1960s roadside-history viewing moment.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or audible music are indicated, but the marker text and any location/property permissions should still be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1961 Covington Kentucky historical marker, 8mm Kentucky state plaque, Daniel Boone marker text, and mid-century roadside history sign.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1961 Covington or Kentucky exteriors, and then broader clips of historical markers, state history, or roadside landmarks.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Covington, Kentucky 8mm frame showing the upper portion of a dark green State of Kentucky historical marker with softened inscription text. — Upper portion of Kentucky state marker.

Handheld 8mm frame from Covington, Kentucky showing the Kentucky state marker shifted right, with inscription text partly legible and a blank sky area beside it. — Marker text framed to the right.

Close 1961 home-movie view of the Kentucky state history plaque, with lines about the Kentucky River, Daniel Boone, and Harrodsburg partially readable. — Close inscription view on the plaque.

Final 8mm frame of the Covington Kentucky marker, showing the plaque text in dark exposure with a streetlight silhouette and pale sky to the left. — Plaque text with streetlight in background.

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