Washington DC USA-1970: The Internal Revenue Service Sign and U.S. Capitol Building

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

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

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Before you add to cart: 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. Checkout will only offer editorial, educational, internal and social/web scopes.

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

The Internal Revenue Service Sign and U — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1970, this vintage footage captures a view of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington DC, with classic American cars and pedestrians on the street. The clip transitions to a clear shot of the Internal Revenue Service sign surrounded by green trees, followed by a view of a large government building. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and a nostalgic 1970s home movie aesthetic, offering authentic archival material for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic projects.

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: 123051296

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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful 1970 Washington, DC 8mm footage for documentary requests needing federal government exteriors, tax-agency signage, or Capitol-area street context.
Period detail: The cars, street layout, film stock look, and federal office signage support the supplied 1970 setting, with the U.S. Capitol visible in one view.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, moving between recognizable civic landmarks and nearby government-building details without staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the U.S. Capitol dome, city traffic, pedestrians, an Internal Revenue Service sign, mature trees, stone facades, windows, and street edges.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, mild color fading, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that preserve the physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief establishing insert, institutional cutaway, tax-policy reference shot, or transition between Washington street and agency-building material.
Historical context: The footage places federal architecture, traffic, and public signage in everyday 1970 Washington, DC street observation without documenting a specific event.
Research note: The Internal Revenue Service sign, visible pedestrians, and government buildings may need editorial, likeness, trademark, or property-context review separate from film copyright.
Research search match: Researcher searches might include 1970 Washington DC 8mm, U.S. Capitol street view, Internal Revenue Service sign, federal building exterior, and vintage tax agency footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then 1970 Washington DC exteriors, then broader federal buildings, taxation, Capitol, and government-office themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1970 Washington, DC street view looking toward the U.S. Capitol, with period cars, pedestrians, trees, and buildings in frame. — Street-level view toward the U.S. Capitol with traffic and pedestrians.

Internal Revenue Service sign in Washington, DC, framed by green trees and the exterior wall of a federal building. — Internal Revenue Service sign outside a government building.

A wider, slightly soft view of an Internal Revenue Service sign near a stone facade, trees, and the edge of a city street. — IRS sign partially visible beside trees and a stone facade.

Washington, DC government-building exterior with rows of windows, stonework, trees, and a few street-level details. — Stone federal-style building exterior seen from the street.

Visually Similar Clips