Washington DC USA-1943: A View Of The Lincoln Memorial And Cherry Blossoms

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

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A View Of The Lincoln Memorial And Cherry Blossoms — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1943, this vintage home movie captures a nostalgic view of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. The clip opens with a close-up of blooming cherry blossoms, their soft pink petals glowing under natural light, before cutting to a handwritten title card reading 'Lincoln Memorial.' The final frames reveal the iconic monument across the Reflecting Pool, its neoclassical columns standing against a hazy sky, with subtle film grain and color fading characteristic of mid-century home footage. This archival clip evokes Americana and historical memory.

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: 123137631

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: 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 documentary or educational edits needing visitor-shot Washington, DC landmark footage of the Lincoln Memorial from 8mm home movies.
Period detail: The handwritten title card, soft color reversal look, and distant monument view support a 1940s home-movie travel record, with the 1943 date supplied by metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip reflects a visitor's informal landmark recording, moving from hand-labeled identification to a distant view across the Reflecting Pool.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include handwritten Lincoln Memorial title cards, dark film borders, aged greenish paper, the Reflecting Pool, bare trees, hazy sky, and the distant memorial.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows heavy grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, gate edges, dust, scratches, and faded color that give the footage clear physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short establishing insert, title-card transition, or memory beat for Washington, DC, wartime-era travel, or national landmark sequences.
Historical context: The footage places a major civic monument within a quiet visitor perspective, without visible crowds, ceremonies, vehicles, or identifiable public events in these frames.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but copyright, archive ownership, and landmark/property context should still be reviewed for the intended use.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1943 8mm Washington DC home movie, Lincoln Memorial vintage footage, Reflecting Pool archival view, and 1940s US landmark travel film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1943 Washington, DC material, then broader 1940s civic landmark or American travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1943 8mm home-movie title card for the Lincoln Memorial, with handwritten text on aged green paper and visible film borders. — Handwritten title card introduces the Lincoln Memorial sequence.

Close view of a handwritten Lincoln Memorial title card on aged paper, scanned from 8mm footage with visible grain and edge shadowing. — The handwritten title card remains on screen with improved exposure.

Aged 8mm title frame reading Lincoln Memorial, with a dark scratch-like mark, greenish paper tone, and heavy film grain. — A marked title-card frame shows the physical wear of the film scan.

Washington, DC view of the Lincoln Memorial across the Reflecting Pool, with bare trees, hazy sky, faded color, and 8mm film grain. — The Lincoln Memorial appears in the distance beyond the Reflecting Pool.

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