Washington DC-1975: Two Women Leisurely Riding Bicycles Near Waterfront

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Year1975
Decade1970s
LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Two Women Leisurely Riding Bicycles Near Waterfront — Clip Details

WASHINGTON DC-1975: Two women in 1970s attire ride bicycles along a waterfront promenade, their figures framed by a vintage 8mm film border. The scene captures a leisurely summer day with a sailboat on the water and a city skyline in the distance. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics—soft focus, warm color grading, and visible grain—evoking a nostalgic, personal memory of a carefree moment. The clip transitions to a separate scene of a vintage military aircraft on an airfield, reinforcing the era's transportation themes. This authentic home movie footage is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123205754

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1975 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Washington, District Of Columbia, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful 1970s Washington, DC home-movie footage for edits needing leisure cycling, waterfront travel atmosphere, and a brief transportation-related airfield or rail cutaway.
Period detail: Visible clues include 1970s dresses, upright bicycles, soft color 8mm rendering, a waterfront railing, a sailboat, a small jet aircraft, and a train-side view.
Home-movie behavior: The bicycle scene feels unstaged, with two women casually riding or pausing by the waterfront as the camera observes from a visitor or family-film perspective.
What appears in frame: The frames show two women with bicycles, a waterfront railing, distant water and skyline, a sailboat, a small aircraft on a runway, and a train or rail-side structure.
Film character: The clip has a soft 8mm look with warm color shift, visible grain, rounded frame edges, minor dust, and exposure variations that support its physical home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short memory beat, travel insert, waterfront cutaway, or transition between recreational city footage and transportation imagery.
Historical context: The footage shows everyday leisure and travel-related views in the mid-1970s, with no visible signage or landmarks sufficient to identify a specific waterfront site.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no visible brands are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from likeness or location concerns.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1970s Washington DC home movie, women riding bicycles by waterfront, vintage 8mm leisure cycling, small jet on runway, and rail travel cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel Washington visit footage, then other 1975 Washington, DC scenes, then broader 1970s leisure, bicycling, waterfront, airport, or rail travel material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1975 Washington, DC-area home-movie frame showing a small jet aircraft on an airfield, with grass and distant structures behind it. — A small aircraft sits or moves on a runway in a brief transportation cutaway.

Two women in 1970s attire pause with bicycles along a Washington, DC waterfront promenade, with water and a sailboat in the distance. — Two women rest with bicycles beside the waterfront railing.

1975 Washington, DC home-movie frame of two women riding or pausing with bicycles along a waterfront railing, with water and buildings beyond. — Cyclists move along or pause near the waterfront promenade.

Soft 8mm frame showing a rail-side or train-side view with metal structure, smoke or shadowed machinery, and a bridge in the background. — A rail-side view closes the clip with a bridge and train structure in view.

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