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Washington DC USA-1943: A View Of The Capitol Building

  • Year1943
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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A View Of The Capitol Building — Clip Details

WASHINGTON DC USA-1943: A vintage 8mm home movie captures the U.S. Capitol Building in a classic, sun-drenched view. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows the iconic dome and surrounding grounds with period-appropriate color saturation and film grain. A handwritten title card reading 'The Capitol' appears before the main view. The scene is framed by the film's natural borders, offering a nostalgic glimpse of a historic landmark in the 1940s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123137734

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • 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 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Washington, District Of Columbia, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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

  • historical landmarks
  • monumental buildings
  • view
  • historical
  • monumental
  • landmarks
  • buildings
  • washington DC USA
  • 1943
  • 1940s home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • U.S. Capitol Building
  • Washington DC 1943
  • archival footage
  • classic American architecture
  • old film footage
  • retro home movie
  • 8mm home movie
  • historic building
  • American government
  • Capitol Hill
  • period film
  • nostalgic clip
  • documentary footage
  • vintage Americana
  • old film grain
  • 1940s travel footage
  • landmark view

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1940s documentary or educational edits needing a brief visitor-shot view of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Still Frames From This Clip

1940s 8mm title card for a Washington, D.C. Capitol view, handwritten on a green background and framed by film edges.
Handwritten title card introduces the Capitol sequence.

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