Washington DC USA-1970: William Gibbs McAdoo Tomb Grave Site

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

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William Gibbs McAdoo Tomb Grave Site — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1970, this vintage home movie captures the William Gibbs McAdoo tomb at a historic cemetery in Washington DC. The sequence begins with a wide view of the gravestone on a grassy hill, framed by trees, with a classical building in the background. The camera slowly zooms in, revealing the inscription for William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury (1863–1941), and his son, Lieutenant McAdoo Jr. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and a slightly overexposed sky, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel. Ideal for historical documentaries, editorial content, or projects exploring American political history and 1970s home movie aesthetics.

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: 123051809

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

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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 cemetery footage for documentary inserts on Washington, D.C., political memory, gravesites, or home-movie travel records.
Period detail: The frames show a formal gravestone, manicured grounds, mature trees, and a distant classical building consistent with a visitor-shot cemetery view.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a tourist or visitor perspective, moving from a wider cemetery view toward the McAdoo inscription for personal record rather than staged coverage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the McAdoo gravestone, surrounding headstones, grassy slope, large trees, distant classical building, dark frame edges, and cemetery lawn.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, mild color fading, overcast exposure, and handheld framing that mark it as physical home-movie material.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a gravesite insert, historical cutaway, cemetery transition, or reflective memory beat in a political-history sequence.
Historical context: The visible inscription identifies William Gibbs McAdoo and references his Treasury role, placing the shot within public remembrance and cemetery commemoration.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or private interiors are visible, but inscription legibility, cemetery access, copyright, and property-use context may still need review.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1970 8mm Washington DC cemetery footage, William Gibbs McAdoo grave, political gravesite home movie, and Treasury secretary tombstone.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then Washington, D.C. material from 1970, then cemetery, memorial, and American political-history clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1970 8mm Washington, D.C. cemetery view showing a McAdoo gravestone on a grassy slope with trees and a classical building beyond. — Wide view of the McAdoo grave area on a tree-lined cemetery slope.

Washington, D.C. cemetery frame with the William Gibbs McAdoo gravestone in the foreground and a classical building across the lawn. — The camera moves closer to the McAdoo gravestone within the cemetery grounds.

Closer 8mm view of the William Gibbs McAdoo gravestone, with partial inscription visible and headstones behind it. — Closer view reveals the McAdoo name and public-office inscription on the gravestone.

Close 1970 8mm frame of the William Gibbs McAdoo gravestone inscription, including Treasury and family text, in a cemetery setting. — Close framing centers the McAdoo gravestone inscription against the cemetery background.

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