Washington DC USA-1943: Lilypad Flowers In Lake

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

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Lilypad Flowers In Lake — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1943, this vintage home movie captures a serene pond scene with a pink water lily floating among lily pads. The footage transitions to a white water lily, both blooms gently swaying on the water's surface. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, soft focus, and a slightly faded color palette characteristic of mid-century home movies. This archival clip evokes nostalgia and is ideal for historical documentaries, editorial content, or vintage-themed 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: 123137813

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 pond footage suited for nature cutaways, reflective documentary inserts, or period atmosphere without people on screen.
Period detail: The visible clues are mainly 8mm color film texture and garden-pond plant life, with the 1943 Washington, DC identification supported by clip metadata rather than landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes water lilies from a quiet home-movie perspective, lingering on blooms and lily pads rather than staging action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include pink and white water lilies, lily pads, dark pond water, floating stems, soft reflections, frame edges, and film dust.
Film character: The clip has soft focus, muted color, visible grain, gate edges, and light dust that give the scanned 8mm footage an authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a calm nature insert, transition, memory beat, or visual pause within a 1940s domestic or Washington, DC sequence.
Historical context: The footage offers a small-scale view of planted water features and leisure-era observation, without visible people, buildings, or identifiable public landmarks.
Research note: No people, brands, or private property are visible in the supplied frames, but copyright status and location identification should still be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1943 8mm water lilies, Washington DC pond flowers, 1940s home movie lake plants, and vintage lily pad footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1943 Washington, DC footage, then broader 1940s garden, pond, and water-flower material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1943 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing a pink water lily on dark pond water with lily pads, a green stem, and visible film edges. — Pink water lily floating among lily pads on a dark pond surface.

1943 Washington, DC pond view with a pink water lily, lily pads, floating stems, soft reflections, and dark 8mm frame borders. — Pink bloom and lily pads seen across the pond surface.

1943 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing a white water lily beneath pale lily pads, with muted pond water and visible film grain. — White water lily beneath broad lily pads on the pond.

1943 Washington, DC pond frame with a white water lily, pale lily pads, dark water, film specks, and soft 8mm color rendering. — White water lily and pale lily pads floating on still pond water.

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