Washington DC USA-1970: Video Of The House In Which President Abraham Lincoln Died

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Year1970
Decade1970s
LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Video Of The House In Which President Abraham Lincoln Died — Clip Details

WASHINGTON DC USA-1970: A vintage 8mm home movie clip captures the historic Ford's Theatre sign and a commemorative plaque marking the house where President Abraham Lincoln died. The footage shows the oval sign with ornate lettering and the official National Park Service emblem, followed by a close-up of the dark bronze plaque mounted on a brick wall. Shot on 8mm film, the clip exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and the characteristic soft focus of home movies from the 1970s. The dark, atmospheric lighting enhances the solemn mood of this historic site.

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: 123051146

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

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: 1970 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, District Of Columbia, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1970s 8mm footage useful for documentary or educational requests needing visitor-shot views of the Lincoln death house marker in Washington, DC.
Period detail: The oval visitor sign, posted hours, National Park Service emblem, brick wall, and bronze plaque support a 1970s public-history site context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip reflects a tourist's close, handheld attention to signage and memorial text rather than a staged presentation of the landmark.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include an oval Lincoln death house sign, iron fence, posted hours, National Park Service emblem, brick wall, bronze plaque, and soft shadows.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries visible grain, soft focus, low-light exposure shifts, and slight color fading consistent with home-movie film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, historical-site cutaway, solemn transition, or visual reference point in a Lincoln or Washington, DC sequence.
Historical context: The footage shows public commemoration of the house associated with Abraham Lincoln's death through signage and a mounted plaque.
Research note: No people are visible, but site signage, government emblems, and plaque text should still be reviewed for editorial context and location-use concerns.
Research search match: Good match for searches such as 1970s 8mm Lincoln death house, Ford's Theatre visitor sign, Washington DC historic plaque, and home movie landmark footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then Washington, DC footage from 1970, then other Lincoln memorial, presidential history, or historic landmark material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1970 Washington, DC home-movie frame of the oval House Where Lincoln Died sign with posted visitor hours behind an iron fence. — Oval visitor sign for the house where Lincoln died, filmed through or near an iron fence.

Darker 1970 Washington, DC frame showing the House Where Lincoln Died sign, posted hours, and iron fence detail. — Second, dimmer view of the oval Lincoln death house sign and fence.

1970 Washington, DC close view of a bronze plaque on brick noting Abraham Lincoln died in the house on April 15, 1865. — Bronze commemorative plaque mounted on brick at the Lincoln death house site.

Close 1970 Washington, DC home-movie frame of the Abraham Lincoln memorial plaque with raised lettering on a brick wall. — Tighter handheld view of the plaque identifying the house where Abraham Lincoln died.

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