Washington DC USA-1969: Uncommon Valor Was A Common Virtue

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

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Uncommon Valor Was A Common Virtue — Clip Details

WASHINGTON DC USA-1969: Vintage 8mm home movie footage captures the iconic Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington DC, showing a dramatic low-angle silhouette of the bronze statue against a purple twilight sky. The camera then focuses on the memorial's inscription, highlighting the gold-leafed text 'UNCOMMON VALOR WAS A COMMON VIRTUE' within a laurel wreath, with 'FIDELIS' on a ribbon below. The film exhibits classic 1960s Super 8 grain and color saturation, with visible frame lines and a nostalgic, archival quality. The sequence includes a brief glimpse of the memorial's base with 'KOREA-1950' and 'REVOLUTIONARY WAR-1775' inscriptions, emphasizing its role as a war memorial honoring American military service. The footage is ideal for historical documentaries, patriotic content, or vintage Americana projects.

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: 120815512

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: 1969 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: 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: 1969 8mm home-movie footage of the Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington, DC can support documentary requests for late-1960s visitor views of American military memorials and patriotic public monuments.
Period detail: The low-angle statue silhouette, gold-lettered memorial inscription, visible campaign names, saturated color, and 8mm frame texture align with a late-1960s tourist record of a Washington, DC landmark.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the feel of a visitor pausing at the memorial, moving from a dramatic upward view of the sculpture to close views of the engraved dedication and base inscriptions.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the silhouetted Marine Corps War Memorial sculpture, purple twilight sky, black stone panels, gold laurel wreath, the words “UNCOMMON VALOR WAS A COMMON VIRTUE,” a “FIDELIS” ribbon, and partial campaign inscriptions.
Film character: The footage carries dense 8mm grain, warm color saturation, slight softness, visible frame-line artifacts, and handheld reframing that give it a physical home-movie archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, commemorative cutaway, title-card lead-in, or reflective transition within sequences about U.S. military memory, Washington landmarks, or 1960s travel footage.
Historical context: The frames show a public war memorial presented through a personal camera’s viewpoint, emphasizing inscription, monumentality, and remembrance rather than a formal ceremony or identifiable event.
Research note: No people, faces, brands, or audible music are indicated, but users should review copyright status of the footage and any separate restrictions that may apply to filming or reproducing public memorial artwork and inscriptions.
Research search match: Relevant researcher searches include 1969 8mm Washington DC Iwo Jima Memorial, vintage home movie Marine Corps War Memorial inscription, Uncommon Valor Was A Common Virtue footage, and 1960s U.S. war memorial cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other 1969 Washington, DC landmark footage, and then with vintage home-movie material of U.S. memorials, military remembrance sites, or patriotic public sculpture.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Washington, DC home-movie frame showing the Iwo Jima Memorial sculpture in dark silhouette from a low angle against a purple twilight sky. — Silhouetted memorial sculpture against twilight sky.

Close view of the Iwo Jima Memorial inscription in Washington, DC, with gold lettering inside a laurel wreath and a partial campaign inscription above. — Gold-lettered memorial dedication panel.

Home-movie close-up of the memorial dedication text and laurel wreath, with partial campaign lettering visible near the upper edge of the frame. — Dedication text framed tightly on the memorial base.

1969 Washington, DC frame showing the memorial base with a gold wreath inscription, partial “KOREA-1950” lettering, and surrounding stone panels. — Memorial base with campaign text and dedication wreath.

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