Washington DC USA-1943: Person in Costume Sitting at Pool Edge

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Year1943
Decade1940s
LocationWashington, DC, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1943 · Washington, DC, United States
StatusDirect License

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Person in Costume Sitting at Pool Edge — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from 1943 in Washington DC, showing a person in an elaborate, uniquely dressed costume sitting quietly at the edge of a formal pool. The figure, possibly a performer or costumed guest, is positioned on a stone pedestal in a manicured garden with a decorative balustrade and classical architecture in the background. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, warm color tones, and a slightly soft focus, capturing a moment of stillness and elegance from a bygone era. The scene suggests a formal event or public display, with the subject remaining motionless throughout the 5-second clip.

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: 123137670

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: Yes
Minors 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, DC, 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: This 1940s Washington, DC home-movie clip can support requests for wartime-era public garden atmosphere, formal outdoor spaces, or unusual costumed figures as editorial cutaways.
Period detail: The stone balustrade, formal pool edge, and soft 8mm color may show a mid-century visitor view of a manicured public or institutional garden setting.
Home-movie behavior: The scene has the observational feel of a visitor filming a still figure from a fixed vantage point, emphasizing quiet attention rather than staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a seated costumed person, stone pedestal, reflecting pool edge, low hedge, decorative balustrade, and pale classical architectural columns.
Film character: The footage carries warm faded color, soft focus, visible grain, and contact-print framing that preserve the physical texture of original 8mm home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for formal gardens, public leisure, costume display, or reflective wartime-era atmosphere.
Historical context: The clip suggests a public-facing decorative garden or event setting, but the exact landmark, occasion, and identity of the seated figure are not established by the frames.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright, location, and any costume or performance rights should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1940s Washington DC 8mm garden pool, costumed person by reflecting pool, formal balustrade home movie, and wartime-era outdoor cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1943 Washington, DC clips, then broader 1940s public garden, formal pool, or costumed figure scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1943 Washington, DC home-movie frame showing a costumed person seated still on a stone pedestal near a formal pool and decorative balustrade. — A costumed figure sits quietly on a pedestal at the edge of a formal pool.
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1943 Washington, DC frame with the seated costumed figure centered against a hedge, balustrade, and pale classical architectural backdrop. — The seated figure remains still against a formal garden backdrop.
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Soft 8mm frame from 1943 Washington, DC showing the same still figure by a reflecting pool with hedge and stone railings behind. — The camera holds on the quiet figure at the pool edge.
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Final 1943 Washington, DC frame showing the costumed person seated near water, with a formal balustrade and pale columns in the background. — The shot ends with the figure still seated beside the formal pool.
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