Washington DC USA-1970: Building 25 Cents Sign and Street Scene

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

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Building 25 Cents Sign and Street Scene — Clip Details

Washington DC USA-1970: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a street scene with a brick building featuring black shutters and a white entrance. A man in a light blue shirt walks past as classic cars are parked on the cobblestone street. The clip includes a close-up of a circular sign reading 'Entrance to Family Circle 25 Cents' on a brick wall, evoking mid-20th century Americana. The footage shows natural film grain and slight camera shake, characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the era.

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: 123051215

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: 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: 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1970 Washington, DC home-movie footage for productions needing a brief urban street cutaway or sign detail with period cars and storefront architecture.
Period detail: The frames show brick facades, black shutters, older parked cars, and a painted 25-cent entrance sign that may show mid-20th-century pricing and visitor signage.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot street perspective, moving from a wider sidewalk view to handheld close-ups of a wall-mounted sign.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include brick buildings, shuttered windows, parked cars, a pedestrian, a storefront sign, a circular Family Circle entrance sign, and masonry details.
Film character: The 8mm footage shows visible grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and slight handheld movement consistent with scanned home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for Washington street life, vintage admission pricing, or urban sightseeing.
Historical context: The sign and street scene provide visual context for everyday public-facing attractions and pricing, without establishing the specific venue beyond the visible text.
Research note: People and signage are visible, so likeness, trademark, property, and location identification should be reviewed separately from footage copyright.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1970 Washington DC 8mm street scene, Family Circle 25 cents sign, vintage urban storefront, and home movie admission sign.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then Washington DC footage from 1970, then related vintage street scenes, signage, prices, and tourist-area cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

1970 Washington, DC street view with brick row buildings, black shutters, parked cars, storefront signage, and a pedestrian on the sidewalk. — Wide street view with brick buildings, parked cars, storefronts, and one pedestrian.

Close view of a round sign on a brick wall reading Entrance to Family Circle 25 Cents, filmed in Washington, DC in 1970. — Circular entrance sign advertising Family Circle admission for 25 cents.

Handheld close-up of the Family Circle 25 Cents entrance sign, with brick texture and dark film-edge shadow visible. — Angled close-up of the Family Circle 25 Cents entrance sign.

Washington, DC home-movie frame showing the Family Circle 25 Cents sign beside brick masonry and a recessed doorway or opening. — Sign on brick wall near a recessed architectural opening.

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