Washington DC USA-1970: The Grave Site And Tombstone Of A Former Secretary Of Defense

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

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The Grave Site And Tombstone Of A Former Secretary Of... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1970, this archival footage captures the grave site of James Forrestal at a quiet cemetery in Washington DC. The clip opens with a close-up of his tombstone, detailing his service as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy during World War I, Under Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Navy, and the first Secretary of Defense during World War II. The scene transitions to a wider view of the cemetery, showing rows of gravestones among trees with autumn foliage. A small animal, possibly a squirrel, briefly appears on a nearby headstone. The footage exhibits classic 8mm film grain and color, evoking a nostalgic, historical atmosphere.

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: 123052076

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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: 1970s 8mm cemetery footage for documentary inserts about Washington, public memory, national defense history, or James Forrestal references.
Period detail: The frames show rounded cemetery headstones, autumn foliage, and the James Forrestal grave marker, with 1970 supported by the clip metadata rather than visible date cues.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, moving from close inspection of the grave inscription to a wider cemetery view and a brief nearby animal moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Forrestal tombstone, rows of grave markers, trees, fallen leaves, cemetery lawn, dark film gate edges, and a small animal on a headstone.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, handheld framing, mild exposure variation, and color shifts consistent with amateur physical-film footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a historical cutaway, reflective transition, cemetery establishing insert, or quiet memory beat in a biography or defense-history sequence.
Historical context: The footage visually situates Forrestal's grave within a formal cemetery landscape, emphasizing memorial inscription and public remembrance without showing visitors.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are visible or indicated, but the named grave marker and cemetery setting still warrant normal copyright, editorial, and property-context review.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include James Forrestal grave 8mm, Washington DC cemetery 1970, former Secretary of Defense tombstone, and vintage cemetery home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Washington DC cemetery footage from 1970, then related grave markers, memorials, and defense-history cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

1970 8mm frame of James Forrestal's grave marker in a Washington, DC cemetery, with other headstones and fallen leaves behind it. — Close-up of the James Forrestal grave marker with surrounding cemetery stones in soft focus.

Close 8mm view of the James Forrestal tombstone in Washington, DC, showing the inscription and adjacent grave markers. — The Forrestal headstone remains centered as the handheld camera holds on the inscription.

Wide 1970 8mm cemetery view in Washington, DC, with rows of headstones spread across a tree-lined lawn. — A wider view shows the cemetery landscape with many markers under trees and autumn leaves.

Washington, DC cemetery frame with a small animal, likely a squirrel, perched on a headstone near larger grave markers. — A small animal briefly appears on a foreground headstone amid the cemetery markers.

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