Cairo Egypt-1946: Mosque With Tall Minaret And Dome

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationCairo, Egypt
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1946 Egypt

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Mosque With Tall Minaret And Dome — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm film footage from Cairo, Egypt, in 1946 captures a majestic mosque with a tall minaret and a prominent dome against a pale sky. The image is characterized by a distinct blue color cast and heavy film grain, typical of mid-20th century home movie footage. The camera appears to be handheld, with slight movement and a narrow field of view suggesting a view through a window or frame. The scene evokes a sense of historical nostalgia and architectural grandeur.

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: 122713278

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip.

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1946 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: Cairo, Egypt 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s Cairo requests needing brief architectural atmosphere, mosque exterior context, or archive texture for documentary and museum edits.
Period detail: The frame may show mid-1940s travel or resident-shot footage, with a mosque minaret and dome seen through a narrow, dark-framed view.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a visitor-shot perspective, holding on a distant mosque facade rather than staging action or people.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a tall minaret, a domed roof, pale sky, dark window-like borders, soft distant masonry, and film dust.
Film character: The 8mm scan has a blue color cast, soft focus, heavy grain, gate edges, and slight handheld instability that read as physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short Cairo establishing insert, architectural cutaway, travel-memory beat, or transition into religious-city context.
Historical context: The clip gives visual context for mosque architecture in Cairo without showing street life, worship activity, or identifiable individuals.
Research note: No people, logos, or brands are visible, but mosque identification, copyright status, and property-related use should still be reviewed by production counsel.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1946 Cairo 8mm mosque footage, vintage Egypt minaret, archival home movie Islamic architecture, and blue-cast travel film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Cairo 1946 exteriors, then broader 1940s Egypt architecture or travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 Cairo 8mm frame showing a distant mosque minaret and dome with dark film or window borders. — A tall minaret and domed mosque roof appear in soft focus against the sky.

1946 Cairo frame with a mosque minaret near center and a dome to the right, seen through dark borders. — The mosque remains partly framed by dark edges, with the minaret rising above the dome.

1946 Cairo 8mm still with the minaret enlarged in frame and the dome partially visible at lower right. — The camera view shifts closer, cropping the minaret and leaving the dome low in the frame.

Final 1946 Cairo frame showing a tall mosque minaret against sky, with the dome low on the right edge. — The final frame holds on the minaret, with the mosque dome partly visible near the bottom right.

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