Baltimore Maryland USA-1943: Words Describing A Church Surrounded By Trees And A

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Year1943
Decade1940s
LocationBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1942 Baltimore Maryland

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Words Describing A Church Surrounded By Trees And A — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1943 captures a handwritten title card reading 'National Cathedral' on a green card, followed by a sun-drenched view of a grand Gothic cathedral framed by lush green trees. The footage, shot in Baltimore, Maryland, shows the historic stone structure under a bright blue sky, with visible film grain and color fading characteristic of mid-century home movies. The scene evokes a sense of religious reverence and mid-20th century Americana.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 123131246

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

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 1719 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1942-1943
Reel-level location note: washington dc,baltimore
Date: 1943 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s U.S. home-movie requests needing a brief title-card-to-cathedral insert for documentary, education, or archival montage use.
Period detail: The handwritten green title card, 8mm color, and slightly faded exposure support a mid-century home-movie look consistent with the supplied 1943 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, moving from a homemade location card to a quick exterior glimpse of a cathedral framed by trees.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a handwritten National Cathedral card, green paper surface, black film borders, pale stone Gothic architecture, trees, and blue sky.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm texture through soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, color fading, and gate-edge framing.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short establishing insert, title transition, religious-site cutaway, or memory beat within a 1940s travel sequence.
Historical context: The frames show a mid-century private travel record of a prominent religious building, without visible visitors or ceremony in the sampled stills.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but landmark identity, location, copyright, and any property-use questions should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1940s 8mm home movie cathedral exterior, handwritten National Cathedral title card, Gothic church trees, and vintage U.S. religious landmark footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then with 1943 Baltimore or nearby landmark footage, then with broader church, cathedral, travel, and Americana material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Handwritten National Cathedral title card on green paper in 1943 8mm home-movie footage. — Opening title card reads National Cathedral on a green background.

Second view of the handwritten National Cathedral title card, softly focused and framed by 8mm gate edges. — The title card remains on screen before the cathedral view.

Final title-card frame showing National Cathedral written on green paper in vintage 8mm color footage. — The handmade card identifies the following cathedral scene.

Brief 1943 home-movie view of a pale stone Gothic cathedral exterior framed by green trees and blue sky. — A sunlit cathedral exterior appears behind trees in the closing frame.

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