Washington DC USA-1960: Three Soldiers Drilling with Rifles

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Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, DC, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 Washington DC

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Three Soldiers Drilling with Rifles — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Washington DC, 1960, showing three American soldiers in formal dark blue uniforms with white belts and caps performing a ceremonial drill. They stand at attention with rifles, then execute a synchronized salute. The scene takes place outdoors on a paved area with bare trees and a low wall in the background, captured with authentic film grain, slight color fading, and edge damage typical of mid-century home movies. The footage has a nostalgic, historical quality ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed 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: 122651632

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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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, DC, 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s Washington, DC editorial projects needing ceremonial U.S. military drill or honor-guard-style home-movie footage.
Period detail: Dark dress uniforms, white belts, service caps, rifles, bare trees, and faded 8mm color support a mid-century ceremonial setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot feel, observing uniformed soldiers from a distance as they stand at attention and move through drill positions.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three uniformed soldiers, rifles, white belts, service caps, a paved terrace, rope posts, a low wall, and leafless trees.
Film character: Soft focus, slight color fading, grain, gate edges, and uneven exposure give the footage a recognizable 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, establishing insert, or memory beat for military ceremony, Washington travel, or mid-century civic imagery.
Historical context: The scene visually reflects formal military presence in a public outdoor setting, without confirming the unit, ceremony, or exact landmark from the frames alone.
Research note: People and military uniforms are visible, so likeness and editorial-use review may be needed even though no logos, brands, or private property are apparent.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1960s Washington DC soldiers drill, 8mm honor guard footage, ceremonial rifles home movie, and mid-century military uniform footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Washington, DC 1960 material, then broader ceremonial military or civic travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1960 Washington, DC home-movie frame showing three uniformed soldiers with rifles standing on a paved terrace near bare trees. — Three soldiers stand at attention with rifles during an outdoor drill sequence.

1960 Washington, DC frame showing soldiers in dark uniforms with rifles as one appears to salute during ceremonial drill. — One soldier raises a salute while the group holds drill positions with rifles.

The third extracted frame area is largely black on the contact sheet, with no clear visible subject detail. — This frame area is mostly black, likely between visible exposed frames on the contact sheet.

1960 Washington, DC home-movie frame showing two uniformed soldiers with rifles held upright near a low wall and bare trees. — Two soldiers hold rifles upright as the drill sequence continues outdoors.

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