Washington DC-1975: Police Officer in Uniform Stands by Flowering Tree

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

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Police Officer in Uniform Stands by Flowering Tree — Clip Details

A man in a dark police uniform stands before a vibrant, flowering tree in Washington DC, 1975. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the officer in profile, his face partially obscured by shadows and the dense purple-pink blossoms. The image is grainy and slightly out of focus, with a distinct vintage color cast and film grain, characteristic of home movie footage from the era. The officer appears to be observing or interacting with the tree, creating a quiet, nostalgic moment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 123206727

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

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 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: 1970s Washington DC home-movie footage for requests needing a uniformed police officer as a quiet civic or travel cutaway.
Period detail: The dark uniform, brimmed cap, and saturated 8mm color may show mid-1970s visitor footage rather than a staged official portrait.
Home-movie behavior: The officer appears casually observed near flowering branches, giving the scene an unstaged public-place moment from a home-movie perspective.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a uniformed police officer, brimmed cap, dark coat with bright buttons, flowering tree branches, shadowed face, and handheld framing.
Film character: The clip has dense 8mm grain, soft focus, magenta-purple color shift, uneven exposure, and slight handheld instability that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a brief insert, civic atmosphere cutaway, travel-memory beat, or transition between Washington DC street and springtime scenes.
Historical context: The footage places a uniformed officer within a public outdoor setting, suggesting everyday civic presence without confirming a specific duty or event.
Research note: A recognizable uniformed adult is visible, so likeness and police-context review may be needed in addition to any separate copyright assessment.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1975 Washington DC police officer, 8mm home movie uniformed officer, flowering tree travel footage, and 1970s civic cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Washington DC 1975 footage, then broader 1970s public-service or spring travel scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

A uniformed officer is seen beside dense blossoms in soft 8mm color.

The officer stands partly in shadow before a flowering tree.

A dark-uniformed officer appears close to the flowering branches, with the home-movie frame soft and grainy. — The officer is framed tightly against saturated flowering branches.

At the end of the clip, the Washington DC officer turns slightly while standing before the flowering tree. — The officer shifts position as the flowering tree fills the background.

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