Washington DC USA-1970: A Tree And An American Flag In Front Of A Windowed Building

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

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A Tree And An American Flag In Front Of A Windowed Building — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1970, this vintage home movie captures a quiet, overcast day in Washington DC. The sequence opens on a bare, leafless tree silhouetted against a gray sky, with a modern windowed building in the background. The camera then pans upward, revealing an American flag on a pole and a closer view of the building's facade, including a chimney and railings. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color shifts, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel perfect for historical or editorial projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123052503

Rights & Clearance

$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

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

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1970 Washington DC home-movie exterior useful for editors needing a quiet urban institutional cutaway or period establishing detail.
Period detail: The flat-roofed windowed building, bare tree, flagpole, and muted overcast light may show a late-1960s or 1970 civic or campus-like exterior.
Home-movie behavior: The handheld framing feels like a visitor or passerby filming from behind a window or sheltered edge rather than a staged public scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a leafless tree, gray sky, windowed facade, roofline, railing, chimney, flagpole, and dark film-frame borders.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, gate edges, handheld movement, dust specks, muted color, and uneven exposure as part of its archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for Washington DC, institutional exteriors, winter trees, or civic atmosphere.
Historical context: The clip gives a restrained view of built Washington DC surroundings in 1970 without showing crowds, traffic, signage, or identifiable events.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but building identity, property context, and copyright status should be reviewed before use.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1970 Washington DC 8mm building exterior, leafless tree flagpole, institutional facade, and overcast urban home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1970 Washington DC exteriors, then broader themes of civic buildings and winter city details.

Still Frames From This Clip

1970 Washington DC 8mm frame with a bare tree in front of a low modern windowed building on an overcast day. — A bare tree stands against a gray sky with a windowed building beyond it.

A Washington DC exterior view shows a leafless tree, gray sky, and modern low building within visible 8mm film edges. — The tree remains centered as the building stretches across the background.

Closer 8mm view of a Washington DC building facade with a flat roofline, chimney, railing, and upper windows. — The camera moves closer to the building facade, emphasizing the roofline and railing.

A flagpole rises beside a low Washington DC building, with windows and roof details visible under a pale sky. — A flagpole and the building's upper facade fill the final frame.

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