Washington DC USA-1970: Historic Shaw House with White Cupola

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Year1970
Decade1970s
LocationWashington, DC, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1970 Washington DC

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Historic Shaw House with White Cupola — Clip Details

WASHINGTON DC USA-1970: This vintage 8mm home movie footage captures the historic Shaw House, erected in 1720 and known as the House of Delegates. The clip features a low-angle view of the building's distinctive white cupola against a blue sky, followed by close-ups of the ornate plaque detailing its name and history. The final shot shows the building's white facade with a wraparound porch and dark shingled roof, framed by tree branches. The footage exhibits classic 1970s Super 8 film grain and color saturation, offering authentic archival material for historical documentaries, educational content, or nostalgic 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: 123052812

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip.

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, DC, 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 archival requests needing visitor-shot exterior views of an early historic house and civic heritage signage.
Period detail: The footage shows 8mm-era color, a historic plaque, a white cupola, and nearby urban brick buildings consistent with the supplied 1970 Washington, DC metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, moving from architectural detail to identifying plaque and exterior facade without staged action or visible people.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white cupola, bare tree branches, Shaw House plaque, light wall surface, dark shingled roof, porch columns, and nearby brick buildings.
Film character: The scan carries 8mm home-movie grain, slight softness, uneven exposure, and saturated color that read as physical-film archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a historic-site insert, establishing cutaway, plaque identification shot, or quiet transition in a Washington heritage sequence.
Historical context: The frames document how the Shaw House site and its marker appeared to a visitor camera in Washington, DC around 1970, without showing public activity.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but users should verify plaque text, site identity, copyright status, and any property-use requirements.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1970 Washington DC 8mm historic house, Shaw House plaque, House of Delegates marker, cupola exterior, and home movie landmark footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1970 Washington, DC exteriors, then historic houses, civic heritage markers, and museum-style architecture cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

1970 Washington, DC home-movie frame showing a low-angle view of a white historic building cupola framed by bare branches. — White cupola and upper building detail seen from below through tree branches.

Close view of the Shaw House plaque on a light exterior wall, identifying the site and House of Delegates association. — Shaw House plaque mounted on a light wall surface.

Tighter 8mm frame of the Shaw House plaque, with readable text and soft exposure on the surrounding wall. — Close-up of the Shaw House marker with House of Delegates text.

1970 Washington, DC frame showing the Shaw House exterior with white porch columns, dark shingled roof, trees, and urban buildings nearby. — Exterior view of the white Shaw House facade and wraparound porch.

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