Washington DC USA-1960: Man Wearing Black Suit Takes Off Hat In Front Of White Building

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

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Man Wearing Black Suit Takes Off Hat In Front Of White... — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Washington DC, 1960, showing a man in a dark suit and bow tie walking down the steps of a grand white government building. He wears a fedora, which he removes as he approaches the camera, revealing glasses and a formal appearance. The grainy, slightly faded color and film scratches are characteristic of 8mm home movie stock. The scene captures a moment of dignified public life during the early 1960s, with another man and woman visible in the background on the steps. This archival clip offers authentic period detail for historical or nostalgic projects.

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: 122651778

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: Useful for requests seeking 1960 Washington DC home-movie footage of formal public dress outside a grand civic or government building.
Period detail: The dark suit, bow tie, fedora, glasses, and pale stone facade support an early-1960s public-building atmosphere.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged approach toward the camera as the man removes his hat while passing the building steps.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a suited man, fedora, bow tie, glasses, jacket over arm, broad stone steps, tall windows, and a white facade.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight fading, frame scratches, and a handheld home-movie steadiness.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for formal civic life in Washington DC circa 1960.
Historical context: The scene shows formal adult dress in a public exterior setting without enough visual evidence to identify the exact building or event.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or audible music are indicated, and copyright clearance remains separate.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1960 Washington DC 8mm home movie, man in suit removing hat, formal public building steps, and vintage civic exterior footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Washington DC footage from 1960, then other formal-dress public-building exteriors.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Washington DC circa 1960, a formally dressed man in a dark suit and fedora walks toward the camera outside a white stone building. — A suited man wearing a fedora approaches the camera near broad stone steps.

In Washington DC circa 1960, the suited man touches or removes his fedora as he walks past the white building facade. — The man lifts his hat while moving across the building exterior.

In Washington DC circa 1960, the man is closer to camera without his hat visible, carrying clothing over one arm near the steps. — The formally dressed man continues forward after removing his hat.

In Washington DC circa 1960, the suited man passes through a soft, slightly blurred frame outside the white public building. — A soft final view shows the man walking past the building steps.

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