Washington DC USA-1943: Yellow Water Lilies Bloom in a Peaceful Pond

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

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Yellow Water Lilies Bloom in a Peaceful Pond — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1943, this vintage home movie captures a tranquil pond filled with vibrant yellow water lilies and large emerald-green lily pads. The footage, likely filmed in Washington DC, shows gentle ripples on the water's surface and a lush, natural setting with dense foliage in the background. The camera moves slightly, offering both wide views of the blooming pond and a close-up of a single yellow flower in soft focus. The warm, slightly faded color palette and subtle film grain evoke a peaceful, nostalgic atmosphere, perfect for historical or nature-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-upExterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123137829

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 (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Washington, District Of Columbia, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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 requests needing a quiet Washington, DC pond cutaway or garden-life insert.
Period detail: The frames show color 8mm footage with no visible landmarks, clothing, vehicles, or signage to independently date the scene beyond the supplied 1943 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes the lilies from a casual visitor perspective, shifting between pond-wide views and a close look at one bloom.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include yellow water lilies, broad green lily pads, dark pond water, soft background foliage, ripples, and contact-sheet frame borders.
Film character: The clip has soft focus, visible grain, slight handheld variation, and warm faded color typical of scanned 8mm home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short nature insert, reflective transition, or calm memory beat within a historical sequence.
Historical context: The footage records ornamental or natural pond life in color during the 1940s without showing people, buildings, or identifiable civic context.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or obvious private property are visible, but copyright and location-specific use should still be reviewed.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1940s 8mm yellow water lilies, Washington DC pond home movie, vintage lily pads, and 1943 color garden footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then with other 1943 Washington, DC nature shots, then with broader vintage pond or garden footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1943 8mm footage from the Washington, DC area shows yellow water lilies among broad green lily pads in a shaded pond. — Wide pond view with yellow water lilies scattered among lily pads.

A soft 1943 8mm view shows yellow water lilies blooming across a pond, with dense greenery in the background. — Yellow lilies appear across the lily-pad-covered pond.

The 8mm frame presents a pond-wide view of yellow water lilies and broad lily pads, likely from the supplied Washington, DC setting. — Another wide angle of lilies and lily pads in the pond.

A close 1943 8mm view isolates one yellow water lily in soft focus against green lily pads and shadowed pond water. — Close-up of a single yellow water lily above dark pond water.

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