Washington DC USA-1943: Great Falls Of The Potomac With Brief Shot Of Ocean Liner

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

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Great Falls Of The Potomac With Brief Shot Of Ocean Liner — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1943, this vintage home movie captures a large white ocean liner docked at a harbor under a clear blue sky. The footage, framed by the characteristic black borders of Super 8 film, shows the ship's massive hull and masts, with a small building visible on the pier. The clip concludes with a hand-written title card reading 'Great Falls of the Potomac,' indicating the film's intended destination. The grainy texture and color saturation are typical of mid-century amateur footage, offering a nostalgic glimpse of maritime travel during the World War II era.

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: 123138000

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: Useful for 1940s Washington-area travel or home-movie sequences needing a brief maritime opening and Potomac title-card transition.
Period detail: The visible ocean liner, handwritten title card, 8mm framing, and muted color may show mid-century amateur travel documentation.
Home-movie behavior: The clip reflects a visitor-shot itinerary marker, moving from a dockside ship view to repeated home-made title cards naming Great Falls of the Potomac.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a large white ship at a pier, blue sky, harbor water, black film borders, green title cards, and handwritten Potomac text.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm focus, uneven exposure, visible grain, gate edges, and saturated color that support its physical home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short travel insert, place-setting title card, or transitional beat between wartime-era transport and Potomac scenery.
Historical context: The frames suggest private travel documentation around Washington, D.C., with a maritime glimpse followed by a card identifying Great Falls of the Potomac.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but copyright status and any property or vessel identification should still be checked before use.
Research search match: Searches for 1943 8mm Washington DC home movie, Great Falls of the Potomac title card, vintage ocean liner dock footage, and 1940s travel film may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1943 Washington or Potomac footage, then broader 1940s travel and transportation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1943 home-movie frame showing a large white ocean liner or passenger ship docked at a pier, with water and black film borders visible. — A large white ship sits at a pier in a brief dockside view.

Handwritten 8mm title card reading Great Falls of the Potomac, dimly exposed within black film borders. — A handwritten title card identifies Great Falls of the Potomac.

Green home-movie title card with handwritten Great Falls of the Potomac text, framed by rounded black 8mm edges. — The Great Falls of the Potomac title card appears in clearer exposure.

Another 1943 8mm title-card frame reading Great Falls of the Potomac, with green background and visible film texture. — The handwritten Potomac title remains on screen at the end of the clip.

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