Washington DC USA-1960: Two Uniformed Military Men March Together Ceremoniously

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Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Two Uniformed Military Men March Together Ceremoniously — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from 1960 shows two uniformed military guards marching in formation at a ceremonial site in Washington DC. The soldiers wear dark blue uniforms with peaked caps and carry rifles with fixed bayonets, moving with precise, synchronized steps along a paved walkway. The scene is framed by bare winter trees and a stone balustrade, with a low-angle perspective capturing the solemnity of the guard change. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, characteristic of home movie footage from the era. This authentic archival clip captures a moment of American military tradition and national history.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122651604

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors 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 1213 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1960
Reel-level location note: washington dc,hawaii,new orleans
Date: 1960 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Washington, District Of Columbia, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960 Washington, DC home-movie footage for productions needing a brief ceremonial military guard march or national-site cutaway.
Period detail: The dark dress uniforms, peaked caps, rifles with bayonets, stone balustrade, and leafless grounds support an early-1960s ceremonial setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, observing the guards from across a walkway without staged interaction or formal camera placement.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two uniformed guards, rifles with bayonets, white gloves, a paved path, bare trees, stone railings, and a signboard or marker.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, muted color, slight blur, and handheld framing typical of amateur physical-film footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or contextual cutaway for Washington, DC ceremony, military tradition, or public memorial coverage.
Historical context: The footage visually places formal military ritual within a public Washington, DC landscape, but the exact monument or ceremony is not identifiable from these frames alone.
Research note: People are visible in uniform, so likeness and military-context review may be needed in addition to any copyright assessment of the footage.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1960 8mm Washington DC military guards, ceremonial guard march, bayonet rifles, and home movie public ceremony.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel Washington, DC footage, then 1960 location-matched clips, then broader ceremonial military or national landmark material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1960 Washington, DC footage, two uniformed military guards appear on a walkway beside stone railings and winter trees. — Two uniformed guards seen on a paved ceremonial walkway.

Two military guards in dark uniforms march together in Washington, DC, with rifles and white gloves visible. — Uniformed guards march in step along the walkway.

Two guards in ceremonial uniforms march past a sign or marker near a stone balustrade in 1960 Washington, DC footage. — Ceremonial guards pass a marker beside the stone railing.

A uniformed guard is seen from behind walking along a paved overlook area framed by bare trees and stonework. — A guard walks away across the paved overlook area.

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