Washington DC USA-1943: Beautiful Lilies And Lily Pads Floating On The Quiet

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

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Beautiful Lilies And Lily Pads Floating On The Quiet — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1943, this vintage home movie captures a tranquil pond scene in Washington DC, USA. Two delicate pink water lilies with bright yellow centers bloom among large green lily pads floating on still water. The footage shows subtle movement as the flowers and pads gently sway, with their reflections visible below. The image has a soft, nostalgic quality with natural film grain and warm, slightly faded colors characteristic of mid-century home movies. A wider shot reveals more lily pads and a grassy bank in the background, enhancing the peaceful, natural atmosphere.

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: 123137913

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 editors needing a quiet Washington, DC pond insert, garden cutaway, or reflective archival transition.
Period detail: The frames offer few date-specific clues beyond the 8mm color home-movie look and the supplied 1943 Washington, DC metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera lingers on water lilies and lily pads from a calm visitor or family-film perspective, valuing the scene as an observed natural detail.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include pink water lilies, yellow flower centers, broad lily pads, still pond water, dark reflections, and a grassy bank in the wider view.
Film character: Soft focus, visible grain, warm color fading, and slight exposure variation give the clip the texture of original mid-century 8mm film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quiet insert, nature cutaway, reflective transition, or pause between more populated home-movie scenes.
Historical context: The footage shows a maintained pond or garden setting in Washington, DC, emphasizing leisure observation rather than a documented public event.
Research note: No people, brands, or audible music are visible or flagged, but copyright status and any location-specific property issues still require review.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1943 Washington DC 8mm pond, vintage water lilies, home movie lily pads, and 1940s garden footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel garden or nature shots, then other 1943 Washington, DC footage, then broader vintage pond and flower material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1943 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing two pink water lilies with yellow centers beside broad lily pads on dark pond water. — Close view of two water lilies blooming among lily pads on a quiet pond.

1943 Washington, DC home-movie frame with two pink water lilies, yellow centers, and green lily pads on a quiet pond. — Water lilies and lily pads float in a still pond close-up.

1943 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing two pale pink water lilies above green lily pads, with dark reflected shapes in the pond. — Close pond view with two lilies, lily pads, and visible reflections.

Wider 1943 Washington, DC 8mm view of a pond with many lily pads, a pink water lily, dark water, and grass beyond the bank. — Wider view of lily pads across the pond with a grassy edge in the background.

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