Washington DC USA-1970: Statue Of Colonial Figure On DeKalb Pedestal In Front Of Brick Building With Cupola

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

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Statue Of Colonial Figure On DeKalb Pedestal In Front Of... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1970, this vintage home movie captures a historic statue of a figure in colonial attire standing on a pedestal labeled 'DEKALB' in front of a red brick building with white-trimmed windows. The camera slowly pans upward, revealing a white cupola with arched windows and a clock face atop the structure. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and natural sunlight casting shadows through surrounding trees. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse of a Washington DC landmark, ideal for historical documentaries, editorial content, or vintage Americana projects.

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: 123052796

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: 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: 1970 Washington, DC home-movie footage useful for documentary cutaways needing a historic statue, civic architecture, or visitor-shot landmark detail.
Period detail: The clip shows 1970-era 8mm color footage of a DeKalb pedestal statue before a brick building with sash windows and a white cupola.
Home-movie behavior: The framing feels like a visitor pausing to record a monument and then tilting upward to take in the building behind it.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a colonial-dress statue, DEKALB pedestal, brick facade, white-trimmed windows, lampposts, tree branches, deep shadows, and a cupola.
Film character: The scan has soft 8mm grain, warm daylight color, slight gate darkness at the edges, and handheld framing that preserves the physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief establishing insert, historical cutaway, or memory beat between broader Washington, DC exterior scenes.
Historical context: The footage documents a public-looking civic or historic setting through a 1970 home-movie lens without showing crowds, ceremonies, or identifiable people.
Research note: No people, children, logos, or audible music are indicated, but users should still verify monument, building, copyright, and property-status details for their use.
Research search match: Searches such as 1970 Washington DC 8mm DeKalb statue, colonial figure pedestal, brick building cupola, and vintage home movie monument may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Washington, DC footage from 1970, then vintage monument, civic architecture, or historic exterior themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1970 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing a DeKalb pedestal statue before a brick facade with sash windows and tree shadows. — DeKalb statue framed against a brick building facade.

1970 Washington, DC home-movie frame with the DeKalb statue, a lamppost, brick facade, windows, and tree shadows. — The statue and pedestal remain centered beside a lamppost.

1970 Washington, DC frame tilting upward from the DeKalb statue to a brick building topped by a white cupola. — The camera tilt reveals the cupola above the statue.

1970 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing the building cupola, upper brick facade, tree branches, and the DeKalb statue lower in view. — Upper building details and cupola fill the final frame.

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