Washington DC USA-1943: Hand-Painted Lotus Flowers With Washington D.C. 1943 Text

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Year1943
Decade1940s
LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Hand-Painted Lotus Flowers With Washington D — Clip Details

A close-up of a vintage 8mm film frame from 1943, showing a hand-painted illustration of pink and yellow lotus flowers with green leaves. The text 'WASHINGTON D.C. 1943' is arched above the floral design in green and black lettering. The image exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics including grain, slight color fading, and edge wear, suggesting a personal home movie from the World War II era. The composition captures a nostalgic, decorative moment from mid-20th century America.

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: 123137602

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 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: Washington, District Of Columbia, 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s Washington D.C. archive requests needing a dated home-movie title card, decorative insert, or location marker.
Period detail: The visible arched text reads Washington D.C. and 1943, with hand-painted floral artwork that may show a personal reel title or travel card.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the personal reel-making gesture: a static, handmade title frame introducing place and date without staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include pink lotus blossoms, a yellow flower, green leaves, arched Washington D.C. text, 1943 numerals, pale card stock, and dark film edges.
Film character: The scan carries soft focus, muted color, grain, dust specks, edge darkness, and slight frame variation characteristic of original 8mm material.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a dated insert, chapter opener, memory beat, or quiet transition into Washington D.C. wartime-era home-movie footage.
Historical context: The frame visually anchors a personal Washington D.C. reel in 1943 while avoiding claims about specific events beyond the text shown.
Research note: No people are visible, but the hand-painted artwork and lettering should be reviewed for copyright or source-identification concerns.
Research search match: Search match for 1943 Washington D.C. 8mm home movie title card, hand-painted floral card, vintage travel reel insert, and dated archive cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Washington D.C. 1943 material, then 1940s home-movie title cards, floral artwork, or travel inserts.

Still Frames From This Clip

1943 Washington D.C. 8mm title card with pink lotus flowers, green leaves, and arched place text. — Hand-painted floral title card reading Washington D.C. 1943.

Washington D.C. 1943 title frame showing lotus blossoms, leaves, and soft 8mm film texture. — Decorative Washington D.C. 1943 card with lotus flowers and visible film edge.

Soft 8mm frame of a Washington D.C. 1943 floral title card with lotus blossoms and muted color. — Pink lotus artwork and dated Washington D.C. lettering on a home-movie title card.

Dated 1943 Washington D.C. title card on 8mm film, showing lotus flowers, leaves, grain, and edge darkness. — Final visible frame of the Washington D.C. 1943 floral title card.

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