Washington DC-1975: Jefferson Memorial At Night Across The Tidal Basin

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

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Jefferson Memorial At Night Across The Tidal Basin — Clip Details

WASHINGTON DC-1975: A vintage 8mm home movie captures the Jefferson Memorial at night, its white dome and columns glowing against a deep blue sky. The iconic landmark stands across a dark body of water, likely the Tidal Basin, with silhouetted trees along the shoreline. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain and a distinct blue color cast, characteristic of night shooting with older film stock. No people are visible, offering a quiet, atmospheric view of a historic Washington DC landmark. This archival clip evokes 1970s Americana and is ideal for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: No peopleNight
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: 123206792

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip.

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 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 for 1970s Washington, DC documentary edits needing a quiet night view of the Jefferson Memorial across water.
Period detail: The scene shows the Jefferson Memorial lit against a deep blue sky, with film color and grain consistent with 1970s 8mm home-movie material.
Home-movie behavior: The clip reflects a visitor-shot landmark view from across the Tidal Basin, held at a distance without staged action or visible people.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the domed memorial, columned facade, dark water, low shoreline, tree silhouettes, blue sky, and film gate edges.
Film character: The footage has pronounced 8mm grain, soft focus, blue night color cast, slight exposure falloff, and visible contact-sheet frame borders.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a Washington, DC establishing insert, reflective transition, landmark cutaway, or memory beat in a 1970s travel sequence.
Historical context: The view places a major Washington landmark within a calm nighttime tourist perspective, emphasizing monument, water, and skyline rather than public activity.
Research note: No people, brands, or logos are visible, but users should still review copyright status and any landmark or location-use requirements for their project.
Research search match: Search matches include 1975 8mm Washington DC night footage, Jefferson Memorial across Tidal Basin, and vintage home movie monument view.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other 1975 Washington, DC landmark footage, then broader 1970s travel or monument-at-night material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1975 8mm view of the Jefferson Memorial across the Tidal Basin, with its lit dome and columns against a blue night sky. — The Jefferson Memorial appears across dark water, framed by blue night sky and shoreline silhouettes.

Distant 1975 Washington, DC view of the Jefferson Memorial glowing across the Tidal Basin, with a dark treeline below a blue sky. — The memorial sits farther right in frame, lit above the dark water and tree-lined shore.

1975 8mm frame showing the Jefferson Memorial across the Tidal Basin, with blue night exposure and silhouetted shoreline trees. — A slightly shifted view keeps the memorial low on the horizon across the basin.

Washington, DC 1975 home-movie frame of the Jefferson Memorial across water, with the building isolated against a deep blue sky. — The final frame holds the lit memorial across the water with minimal surrounding activity.

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