Baltimore Maryland USA-1943: Film Video Of A Gothic Building On A Sunny Day And

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

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Film Video Of A Gothic Building On A Sunny Day And — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1943, this vintage home movie captures a majestic Gothic cathedral in Baltimore, Maryland, viewed through bare tree branches on a bright, sunny day. The camera holds a steady, slightly elevated perspective, framing the ornate stone structure with its pointed spires and intricate stonework against a pale blue sky. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics: soft focus, warm color tones, and subtle film grain, evoking a nostalgic, mid-century American atmosphere. The final frames transition to a sun-dappled park scene with lush green grass and blooming trees, suggesting a peaceful day in a city landmark.

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: 123131299

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 1940s 8mm home-movie footage for Baltimore landmark, Gothic architecture, city travel, or reflective documentary cutaway needs.
Period detail: The clip may show mid-century visitor footage through bare branches, with a stone Gothic-style cathedral and a later park view supporting the 1943 Baltimore metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera behaves like a visitor pausing on a landmark from a shaded outdoor vantage point, then turning toward nearby greenery.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include Gothic stone towers, pointed rooflines, bare tree branches, pale blue sky, dark frame edges, green lawn, flowering trees, and park shadows.
Film character: Soft focus, visible grain, mild gate edges, and slightly uneven exposure give the 8mm scan a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a Baltimore establishing insert, architectural cutaway, seasonal transition, or quiet memory beat.
Historical context: The footage places a Gothic religious building and landscaped urban park within a wartime-era home-movie record, without showing crowds or street activity.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but researchers should still verify copyright status and any location or property permissions separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1940s Baltimore 8mm home movie, Gothic cathedral exterior, Maryland landmark footage, and vintage park greenery.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1943 Baltimore material, then 1940s Gothic architecture or city park footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1943 Baltimore 8mm frame of a Gothic-style stone cathedral viewed through bare branches against a pale sky. — Gothic cathedral exterior framed by winter or early spring branches.

Baltimore cathedral exterior in soft 8mm color, with spires partly obscured by leafless branches. — Stone spires and rooflines appear behind dark foreground branches.

1940s Baltimore home-movie view of a Gothic cathedral facade, softened by grain and branches in the foreground. — A closer landmark view emphasizes the cathedral's towers and stonework.

Baltimore 8mm frame shifts from the landmark to a sunlit park scene with grass, trees, and flowering foliage. — The final frame opens to a bright landscaped park area near the landmark.

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