Washington DC USA-1943: Pink Lotus Flower Blooming Among Green Lily Pads

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

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Pink Lotus Flower Blooming Among Green Lily Pads — Clip Details

A delicate pink lotus flower blooms amidst large green lily pads in a tranquil pond, captured on 8mm film in 1943. The petals gently sway in a soft breeze, with the natural movement of the leaves creating a peaceful, nostalgic atmosphere. The vintage footage shows subtle film grain and color fading characteristic of home movies from the era, offering a quiet moment of nature's beauty. This archival clip evokes a sense of calm and historical charm, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects.

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: 123137804

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 8mm nature footage for documentary or editorial requests needing a quiet Washington, DC pond cutaway without people or identifiable property.
Period detail: The frames show no landmarks or dated objects, so the 1943 Washington, DC setting is supported by clip metadata rather than visible period detail.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the feel of a casual home-movie observation, lingering on a lotus blossom and lily pads as they move gently in outdoor air.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a pink lotus flower, broad green lily pads, darker pond water, stems, leaf veins, soft shadows, and the black borders of the film scan.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, mild grain, slight color fading, and exposure variation that give the pond scene a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a calm nature insert, reflective transition, seasonal cutaway, or brief memory beat within a 1940s archival sequence.
Historical context: The footage records a cultivated or natural pond detail in Washington, DC, offering visual context for everyday nature observation rather than public events.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still review copyright status and any source-specific licensing terms.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1943 Washington DC 8mm lotus flower, 1940s home movie pond lily pads, and vintage color footage pink blossom.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Washington, DC 1943 material, then broader 1940s garden, pond, and flower footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1943 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing a pink lotus blossom surrounded by large green lily pads and dark pond water. — A pink lotus blossom sits among green lily pads in a pond.

1943 Washington, DC 8mm frame with a pale pink lotus bloom set against overlapping green lily pads on pond water. — The lotus bloom is framed by layered lily pads and dark water.

1943 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing a close view of a pink lotus flower with broad green lily pads around it. — A close view catches the lotus flower among large pond leaves.

1943 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing a pink lotus blossom beside large lily pads, with pond water visible between leaves. — The final frame holds on the lotus blossom beside broad lily pads.

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