Washington DC USA-1970: Headstone of Sergeant Laurence Adolph Steinhardt World War I Veteran

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

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Headstone of Sergeant Laurence Adolph Steinhardt World... — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1970 captures a solemn memorial scene at a cemetery in Washington DC. The clip opens with a dark, grainy close-up of an engraved headstone, gradually revealing the full inscription for Sergeant Laurence Adolph Steinhardt of the United States Army. The gravestone, set among autumn trees, commemorates his service in World War I and his life from October 6, 1892, to March 28, 1950. The footage, shot on Super 8 film, features natural color and film grain, offering a nostalgic and respectful view of a military memorial.

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: 123052023

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$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: This 1970 Washington, DC 8mm clip supports documentary requests for cemetery memorials, World War I veteran remembrance, and restrained military-service cutaways.
Period detail: The headstone inscription, autumn foliage, and soft 8mm color may show a visitor-filmed cemetery view from the early 1970s.
Home-movie behavior: The short handheld view has the quiet, observational feel of a visitor pausing at a grave marker rather than a staged memorial scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a gray headstone, engraved military inscription, cemetery grass, autumn trees, nearby grave markers, dark film borders, and soft exposure shifts.
Film character: The footage carries visible 8mm grain, gate edges, low-light opening frames, slight blur, and handheld framing that preserve the texture of a scanned home movie.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a solemn insert, memory beat, cemetery transition, or visual cutaway for military remembrance and family-history sequences.
Historical context: The clip visually connects a named World War I Army sergeant's grave with a Washington, DC cemetery setting, without showing a ceremony or visitors.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or audible music are visible or flagged, but the named grave marker and cemetery context still warrant rights and contextual review.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1970 Washington DC cemetery headstone, World War I veteran grave, Sergeant Laurence Adolph Steinhardt, and 8mm military memorial footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1970 Washington, DC cemetery footage, then broader headstone, veterans memorial, or remembrance material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Dark 8mm frame from the 1970 Washington, DC cemetery clip, with part of Laurence Adolph Steinhardt's headstone faintly visible. — A dim close-up reveals part of the engraved name on the headstone.

Low-light 8mm view of the upper headstone inscription for Laurence Adolph Steinhardt in a Washington, DC cemetery setting. — The upper inscription is visible in a dark, grainy frame.

Wider 1970 8mm view of Laurence Adolph Steinhardt's headstone among autumn trees and other cemetery markers in Washington, DC. — The camera pulls back to show the headstone in its cemetery surroundings.

Close 8mm frame of the grave marker for Sergeant Laurence Adolph Steinhardt, with United States Army and World War I text visible. — The inscription identifies Sergeant Laurence Adolph Steinhardt and his Army service.

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