Washington DC USA-1943: White Water Lily And Orange Gladiolus Flowers

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White Water Lily And Orange Gladiolus Flowers — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1943, this vintage home movie captures a serene pond scene with a white water lily blooming among mottled green lily pads. The footage transitions to vibrant orange gladiolus flowers swaying gently in a garden, their bright petals contrasting with long green leaves. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and natural lighting, evoking a nostalgic mid-century American garden atmosphere. This archival footage is ideal for historical documentaries, nature projects, or nostalgic content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-up
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123137945

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 Washington, DC home-movie garden footage for productions needing quiet floral cutaways or period nature inserts.
Period detail: The frames may show mid-century amateur color 8mm footage, with close views of a white water lily and orange gladiolus rather than identifiable civic landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries an unstaged home-garden observation, lingering on flowers as a personal record of seasonal color and texture.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white water lily, mottled lily pads, pond water, orange gladiolus blossoms, long green leaves, garden soil, film frame edges and soft natural light.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows visible grain, warm color, slight softness, uneven exposure and contact-sheet frame edges that read as physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short nature insert, gentle transition, seasonal cutaway or memory beat within a 1940s domestic or garden sequence.
Historical context: The footage documents ornamental plants seen through a home-movie lens, suggesting private or public garden leisure without identifiable people or buildings.
Research note: No people, logos or clear private property are visible, but copyright status and any location-specific garden permissions should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1943 8mm flower footage, Washington DC home movie garden, vintage water lily pond, and orange gladiolus archival cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1943 Washington, DC home movies, then broader 1940s garden and flower footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

White water lily among mottled lily pads in 1943 Washington, DC 8mm home-movie footage. — A white water lily blooms on dark pond water surrounded by mottled lily pads.

Orange gladiolus flowers stand among green leaves in 1943 Washington, DC garden home-movie footage. — Orange gladiolus blossoms appear in a garden bed with tall green leaves behind them.

Close garden view of orange gladiolus flowers in 1943 Washington, DC 8mm home-movie footage. — A large orange gladiolus bloom fills the frame with another blossom and leaves behind it.

Orange gladiolus framed by tall green leaves in 1943 Washington, DC 8mm garden footage. — An orange gladiolus bloom is framed by tall leaves and a second flower near the top of the frame.

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