Washington DC USA-1969: Farmers Union Green Thumb Project Sign

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, DC, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 Washington DC

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Farmers Union Green Thumb Project Sign — Clip Details

A close-up of a vintage 1969 sign mounted on a wooden post, reading 'FARMERS UNION GREEN THUMB PROJECT' for the Frasure Covered Bridge, built 1881 and restored in 1971. The black-and-white sign with white lettering shows film grain and slight motion blur, characteristic of 8mm home movie footage. The background reveals green foliage, suggesting a rural Kentucky setting. This archival clip captures a moment of mid-20th century Americana, ideal for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, or educational projects about rural infrastructure and community initiatives.

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: 122720497

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: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
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: Washington, DC, 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

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: Close-up 1960s 8mm sign footage for documentary inserts about rural landmarks, public works, covered bridges, or community preservation programs.
Period detail: The painted sign names Farmers Union Green Thumb Project and Frasure Covered Bridge, with visible text noting restoration by the U.S. Department of Labor and State of Kentucky.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot landmark perspective, holding close on a posted identification sign rather than staging action or people.
What appears in frame: A dark sign, white lettering, wooden bridge post, black interior gap, leafy green background, and slight handheld reframing are visible.
Film character: 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and mild handheld drift give the sign a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: Use as a cutaway, establishing insert, or research beat between broader covered bridge or rural infrastructure scenes.
Historical context: The footage visually connects a rural covered bridge marker with public restoration language, without showing workers, visitors, or traffic.
Research note: No people are visible, but the named project and government text on the sign should be reviewed for trademark, copyright, and contextual use questions.
Research search match: Researchers may find this under 8mm covered bridge sign, Farmers Union Green Thumb Project, Frasure Covered Bridge marker, or rural Kentucky landmark footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then with same location or year material, then with covered bridges, rural signs, public works, or Americana landmarks.

Still Frames From This Clip

Close view of a Farmers Union Green Thumb Project sign for Frasure Covered Bridge on a wooden post, with trees behind it. — Sign for the Farmers Union Green Thumb Project and Frasure Covered Bridge on a timber post.

The Frasure Covered Bridge project sign remains centered on a timber support, with dark bridge shadow and leafy background visible. — Project marker sign framed against bridge timber and surrounding trees.

Handheld 8mm view of the Farmers Union Green Thumb Project sign, with the Frasure Covered Bridge text legible in the center panel. — Handheld close-up of the covered bridge restoration sign.

Final frame holds on the Green Thumb Project marker for Frasure Covered Bridge, mounted to wood with foliage at the edge of frame. — Final close-up of the bridge project marker on the wooden structure.

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