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Washington DC USA-1943: Film Of A Sailboat Regatta With Power Line Towers In The Background

  • Year1943
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Film Of A Sailboat Regatta With Power Line Towers In The... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1943, this vintage home movie captures a serene sailboat regatta on calm waters under a deep blue sky. Numerous white-sailed boats glide across the water, with tall power line towers visible in the distant background. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight blurriness, and a nostalgic color palette characteristic of mid-20th century amateur film. The camera remains steady, offering a peaceful view of maritime recreation in Washington DC during the 1940s.

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
123137976

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 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Washington, District Of Columbia, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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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Topics & Keywords

  • sailboat
  • water
  • blue
  • electricity
  • calm
  • regatta
  • power
  • towers
  • background
  • sports
  • recreation
  • washington DC USA
  • 1943
  • 1940s sailboat regatta
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Washington DC 1943
  • power line towers
  • home movie footage
  • classic sailing
  • archival footage
  • 1940s recreation
  • blue water
  • vintage film grain
  • retro sailing
  • historic footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • maritime activity
  • 1940s America
  • nostalgic footage
  • old film
  • vintage sports
  • calm water
  • 1940s home movie

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1940s Washington, DC-area recreation coverage, especially documentary cutaways of small sailboats, regatta activity, and waterside infrastructure.

Still Frames From This Clip

1943 Washington, DC home-movie frame showing small sailboats on blue water with distant utility towers along the horizon.
Sailboats move across open water beneath distant power line towers.

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