Washington DC USA-1970: Department of State Building with Classic Cars and Green-Lit Windows

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

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Department of State Building with Classic Cars and... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1970, this vintage home movie captures the imposing Department of State building in Washington DC. The multi-story gray structure features rows of windows and a striking green-lit ground floor. Classic American cars from the era, including a blue sedan and a red coupe, are parked along the street. The footage shows the building from multiple angles, including a clear view of the official sign, with natural film grain and slight color shifts characteristic of Super 8 footage.

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: 123052527

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: 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s Washington, DC edits needing exterior federal-building atmosphere, street context, or government-district establishing cutaways from real 8mm home-movie footage.
Period detail: Visible period clues include large gray institutional architecture, 1970-era parked cars, subdued street activity, and green-lit lobby windows seen through the building facade.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot landmark perspective, moving between frontal and angled views rather than staging action or presenting a formal architectural survey.
What appears in frame: The frames show a broad government building facade, rows of upper windows, green-lit lower windows, a street edge, classic cars, and a Department of State sign.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, slight color shifts, handheld framing, and contact-sheet edge artifacts that support its archival home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a brief establishing insert, government-district transition, architectural cutaway, or memory beat within a 1970s Washington sequence.
Historical context: The footage visually situates the Department of State building within an urban federal setting, with period automobiles and quiet street frontage as contextual details.
Research note: Department of State signage and government-building identity are visible, so copyright, trademark, location, and property-release questions should be reviewed separately from likeness concerns.
Research search match: Search match phrases include 1970 Washington DC 8mm Department of State exterior, federal building green windows, and vintage government district street with cars.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1970 Washington DC exteriors, then broader federal building, classic car, or government-district material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1970 Washington, DC view of the Department of State building facade with rows of windows, green-lit ground floor, and classic cars at the curb. — Frontal exterior view of the Department of State building with green-lit lower windows and parked cars.

1970 Washington, DC exterior of the Department of State building, framed from across the street with a blue sedan and red car below the facade. — Across-street view of the Department of State facade with two period cars along the curb.

Angled 1970 Washington, DC view along the Department of State building, emphasizing its long windowed facade and green-lit lower level. — Oblique view along the building facade, showing its length and repeated window pattern.

1970 Washington, DC Department of State exterior with the building facade behind a foreground sign identifying the department. — Department of State sign appears in front of the gray building facade and green-lit windows.

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