Washington DC USA-1943: Beautiful Pink Water Lilies And Green Lily Pads Resting On

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

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Beautiful Pink Water Lilies And Green Lily Pads Resting On — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1943, this vintage home movie captures a tranquil pond scene with vibrant pink water lilies blooming among dark green lily pads. The footage, likely from a private collection, shows the flowers gently resting on the water's surface under soft, natural light, with subtle ripples and reflections adding depth. The image exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, evoking a nostalgic, timeless quality. This archival clip offers a peaceful glimpse into mid-20th century domestic life and nature observation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-up
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123137687

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s Washington, D.C. home-movie requests needing quiet nature cutaways, garden-pond inserts, or wartime-era domestic atmosphere without visible people.
Period detail: The visible clues are limited to color 8mm home-movie texture and a composed pond view; the 1943 Washington, D.C. context is supported by metadata rather than landmarks in frame.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes water lilies and lily pads from a close, patient home-movie viewpoint, emphasizing a private nature moment rather than a staged public scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include pink water lilies, rounded green lily pads, dark pond water, reflected foliage, soft ripples, and the contact-sheet film borders.
Film character: The footage has saturated color, visible grain, soft focus, slight exposure variation, and scanned 8mm frame edges that provide period home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a calm cutaway, transition, seasonal insert, or reflective memory beat within a 1940s domestic or Washington, D.C. sequence.
Historical context: The clip offers a small-scale view of leisure or nature observation in the 1940s, with no visible people, buildings, or public landmarks to specify social setting.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still review source copyright status and confirm any collection-level rights before publication.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1940s 8mm water lilies, Washington D.C. pond home movie, pink lily pads archival footage, and vintage garden pond cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with other 1943 Washington, D.C. material, and then with 1940s gardens, ponds, flowers, or nature details.

Still Frames From This Clip

1943 Washington, D.C. 8mm frame showing a pink water lily, green lily pads, and dark reflective pond water. — A pink water lily rests among lily pads on a shaded pond surface.

1943 Washington, D.C. home-movie frame with a bright pink water lily, lily pads, and reflected foliage on pond water. — The lily remains centered while lily pads and reflections fill the surrounding water.

1943 Washington, D.C. 8mm frame showing a pink water lily near pale and green lily pads on a shaded pond. — A close view of the pond shows the pink lily beside rounded lily pads and shadowed reflections.

1943 Washington, D.C. home-movie frame of a pink water lily surrounded by lily pads and dark reflected foliage. — The final frame holds on the lily and surrounding pads, with the pond surface mostly in shadow.

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