Washington DC USA-1943: Water Lily Blooming Among Lily Pads

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

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Water Lily Blooming Among Lily Pads — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from 1943 captures a serene pond scene in Washington DC, USA. A single pale yellow water lily blooms prominently among a dense mat of green lily pads floating on dark water. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics, including soft focus, natural color fading, and subtle grain, evoking a nostalgic, peaceful atmosphere. The camera remains steady, focusing on the delicate flower as it gently sways on the water's surface.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123137779

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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1940s Washington, DC home-movie nature footage for documentary inserts, museum programs, or editorial cutaways needing a quiet pond detail.
Period detail: The frames show a water lily and lily pads, with the 1943 Washington, DC context supported by clip metadata rather than visible landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The steady close view reflects a home-movie maker pausing on a small natural detail rather than staging an event or person.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a pale yellow water lily, broad lily pads, dark pond water, soft reflections, film gate edges, and slight frame jitter.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, muted color, visible grain, rounded frame edges, and gentle exposure variation typical of mid-century amateur film.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a tranquil insert, nature cutaway, seasonal transition, or reflective memory beat within 1940s archival sequences.
Historical context: As a close pond study, the clip offers everyday outdoor texture from wartime-era Washington, DC without showing people, buildings, or public events.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but copyright status and collection permissions should still be checked before use.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1940s 8mm water lily footage, Washington DC pond home movie, vintage lily pads, and archival flower cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other 1943 Washington, DC nature footage, then broader vintage pond, garden, or flower studies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1943 Washington, DC home-movie frame showing a pale yellow water lily surrounded by lily pads on a shaded pond. — A water lily blooms amid dense lily pads on dark water.

1943 Washington, DC pond close-up with a pale water lily set among overlapping lily pads and muted 8mm color. — The lily remains prominent as leaves fill the surrounding pond surface.

1943 Washington, DC home-movie still with the water lily lower in frame and dense lily pads across the pond surface. — The flower sits lower in the frame as the camera holds on the pond.

1943 Washington, DC frame showing a centered pale yellow water lily and dense lily pads in soft, grainy 8mm color. — A centered water lily closes the short pond study.

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