Washington DC USA-1970: Video Footage Of Presidents Lincoln's Grave Placard On A

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

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Video Footage Of Presidents Lincoln's Grave Placard On A — Clip Details

A close-up shot of a historic plaque mounted on a brick wall, commemorating the death of Abraham Lincoln in this house on April 15, 1865, at 7:22 A.M. The dark metal plaque features raised lettering and a circular emblem, captured in grainy 8mm film with a soft focus and natural lighting. The footage, shot in 1970, shows slight camera movement and subtle flicker, characteristic of vintage home movie footage. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into American history and preservation efforts.

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: 123051164

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

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: 1970 8mm footage for documentary or museum edits needing a close visitor-shot view of the Abraham Lincoln death plaque in Washington, DC.
Period detail: The raised metal plaque, brick wall, soft focus, and home-movie color may show a public historic-site marker as filmed by a visitor in 1970.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the feel of a visitor pausing close to a landmark plaque, holding the camera just long enough to read the main inscription.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the dark commemorative plaque, raised lettering, circular emblem, brick wall, plaque border, and black film-frame edges.
Film character: Grain, slight flicker, soft focus, and handheld framing give the shot a physical 8mm home-movie texture from the early 1970s.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a historical insert, location cutaway, or quiet memory beat around Lincoln, Washington tourism, or preservation themes.
Historical context: The plaque text identifies Abraham Lincoln and his death in the house, while the footage documents the marker as encountered by a 1970 visitor.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or audible music are visible or flagged, but users should still review site, plaque, and underlying footage rights separately.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1970 8mm Lincoln plaque, Washington DC historic marker, Abraham Lincoln death house plaque, and visitor home movie landmark.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1970 Washington, DC historic-site footage, then broader Lincoln memorial or American history marker material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1970 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing a dark metal plaque about Abraham Lincoln's death mounted against brick. — Close visitor-shot view of the Abraham Lincoln death plaque on a brick wall.

Close 8mm view of the Abraham Lincoln death plaque in Washington, DC, with raised lettering and surrounding brick visible. — The plaque inscription is partly legible in a soft, close handheld frame.

1970 8mm frame with a slightly tilted close view of the Abraham Lincoln plaque and its raised inscription on brick. — A handheld tilt emphasizes the plaque face, emblem, and brick setting.

Final 8mm frame showing the Abraham Lincoln death plaque in soft focus, with raised letters and red-brown brick behind it. — Soft-focus close-up of the historic plaque near the end of the clip.

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