Washington DC USA-1943: People Standing On A Sailboat In The Lake Next To

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

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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People Standing On A Sailboat In The Lake Next To — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm film clip from 1943 captures a serene sailing scene on a calm lake, likely in Washington DC. Several sailboats with white sails glide across the water under a soft, overcast sky. People in period-appropriate attire stand on the decks, enjoying a leisurely day on the water. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and natural film imperfections, evoking a nostalgic mid-century American summer. The final frame shifts to a large white ship docked at a pier, suggesting a nearby harbor or marina. This authentic home movie offers a rare glimpse into 1940s recreational life and maritime culture.

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: 123137984

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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1940s Washington, DC-area home-movie sailing footage for documentary inserts on leisure, waterways, recreational boating, or wartime-era civilian life.
Period detail: The clip may show 1940s recreational dress and sailboat design, with metadata placing the scene in Washington, District of Columbia in 1943.
Home-movie behavior: The home-movie perspective observes people aboard sailboats from a distance, emphasizing casual waterfront activity rather than staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include white sailboats, raised sails, people on deck, calm water, a distant shoreline, rigging, and a large white docked vessel.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, visible grain, mild color fading, exposure variation, and handheld framing typical of period amateur film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, waterfront transition, leisure insert, or reflective memory beat within a 1940s sequence.
Historical context: The footage visually situates boating as a public leisure activity on an urban waterway, without identifying the vessel, club, or exact shoreline.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may still be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1940s Washington DC sailing, 8mm home movie sailboats, vintage recreational boating, and wartime-era waterfront leisure.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1943 Washington, DC footage, then broader 1940s boating, lake, harbor, or summer recreation material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1943 Washington, DC home-movie frame of white sailboats on calm water, with people faintly visible aboard and a soft distant shoreline. — Several sailboats pass across the water under soft light, with people faintly visible on deck.

A 1940s Washington, DC sailing scene shows a white sailboat carrying several people, with another sailboat at the right edge. — A sailboat carrying several people moves across the water near another vessel.

The frame shows sailboats with tall white and darker sails, people standing on deck, and calm water in the 1943 Washington, DC clip. — Tall sails fill the frame as people stand aboard a sailboat on the water.

A large white docked vessel appears beside a pier, with masts and calm water visible in the Washington, DC home-movie footage. — The clip ends on a large white vessel moored beside a pier along the waterfront.

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