Washington DC USA-1943: Yellow Water Lily Floats On Dark Water

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Yellow Water Lily Floats On Dark Water — Clip Details

A delicate yellow water lily blooms on dark, still water in this 8mm home movie from 1943. The flower's bright petals contrast sharply with the deep, reflective surface, while a large green lily pad rests nearby. Shot on vintage 8mm film, the footage displays natural grain and a slightly soft focus, capturing a quiet moment of nature. The scene is framed by dark borders, emphasizing its archival quality as a classic home movie.

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: 123137867

Rights & Clearance

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1940s 8mm nature footage for documentary, museum, education, or commercial edits needing a quiet Washington, DC garden or pond cutaway.
Period detail: The frames show no landmark or dated object, so the 1943 Washington, DC context rests on clip metadata rather than visible era clues.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries the unstaged patience of a home-movie camera lingering on a single water lily and its reflection.
What appears in frame: Visible details include a yellow water lily, dark reflective water, a large green lily pad, a flower bud, soft shadows, and black film-frame borders.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm focus, visible grain, muted color, and slight exposure variation that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a calm insert, nature transition, memory beat, or visual pause within a broader 1940s home-movie sequence.
Historical context: As a domestic-scale nature view, it suggests private observation of an outdoor pond or garden without visible people, signage, or public landmarks.
Research note: No people, logos, or obvious private property are visible, though copyright status and source permissions still require normal review.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1943 8mm water lily, Washington DC home movie pond, yellow flower on dark water, and 1940s garden nature footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent material from the same reel, then with Washington, DC 1943 footage, and then with other 1940s flowers, ponds, or quiet nature scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1943 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing a yellow water lily on dark reflective water near a green lily pad and bud. — Yellow water lily blooming on dark water with a lily pad nearby.

1943 Washington, DC 8mm frame with a yellow water lily, still dark water, a nearby lily pad, and soft reflected shadows. — Centered yellow lily with dark water and a green lily pad in the frame.

1943 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing a yellow water lily in soft focus, with a bud, lily pad, and dark reflective water. — Soft-focus water lily framed by dark water and pond leaves.

1943 Washington, DC 8mm frame of a yellow water lily beside a green pad, with dark water reflections and visible film borders. — Yellow lily and lily pad held in a quiet pond close-up.

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