Washington DC USA-1943: Close Caption Of An European White Water Lily In An

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

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Close Caption Of An European White Water Lily In An — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1943, this vintage home movie captures a serene pond scene in Washington DC. The footage features large, circular water lily pads floating on dark water, with a close-up of a delicate white water lily in full bloom. The flower's yellow center contrasts with its pale petals, set against a backdrop of green lily pads and a grassy bank. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain and soft focus, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel. This quiet nature moment offers authentic vintage footage for historical or editorial projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-up
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123137930

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 Washington, DC nature footage suited for documentary inserts, archival garden sequences, or quiet period atmosphere.
Period detail: The clip may show a mid-century public or garden pond, with water lilies, dark still water, and a grassy bank visible rather than identifiable landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The home-movie value comes from an unhurried amateur close study of a pond flower, suggesting a personal visit or casual garden observation.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include lily pads, a white water lily with yellow center, dark pond water, grassy bank, soft shadows, and rounded 8mm frame edges.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm focus, visible grain, mild exposure variation, and contact-print framing that give it useful physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a nature cutaway, reflective transition, calm memory beat, or botanical insert within a 1940s archival sequence.
Historical context: The scene offers a quiet view of ornamental pond life in Washington, DC during the 1940s without showing people, buildings, or civic landmarks.
Research note: No people, logos, or obvious private property are visible, but copyright status and location permissions should still be reviewed before use.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1940s 8mm water lily pond, Washington DC home movie garden footage, vintage lily pad close-up, and white flower pond insert.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel garden or pond material, then Washington, DC 1943 footage, then broader 1940s nature and botanical home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1943 Washington, DC 8mm frame showing lily pads spread across a dark pond with a grassy bank in the background. — Large lily pads float across a still pond with grass visible beyond the water.

Close 1943 Washington, DC 8mm view of a white water lily with yellow center beside a broad lily pad. — A white water lily blooms beside a broad green pad on dark pond water.

1943 Washington, DC close-up of a white water lily on dark pond water, framed by a broad green pad and 8mm softness. — The camera lingers on the lily bloom and its broad pad in still water.

Final 1943 Washington, DC 8mm frame holding on the white lily bloom, green pad, dark water, and soft reflection. — A steady close view holds on the water lily and its reflection in the pond.

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