Washington DC-1975: Dad Feeding Swans At Park Outing

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

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Dad Feeding Swans At Park Outing — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1975 captures a man feeding swans at a park in Washington DC. Shot in black and white, the footage shows the man in a jacket and trousers offering food to several elegant swans on a paved path. The swans gather eagerly, their long necks reaching toward his hand. The scene is bathed in bright sunlight, casting sharp shadows on the ground. The grainy texture and soft focus are characteristic of Super 8 film, evoking a nostalgic, personal memory of a family outing.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123207531

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 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

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: 1970s Washington, DC home-movie footage suited to documentary or educational edits needing a quiet park outing with a man feeding swans.
Period detail: The clip shows 1975 black-and-white 8mm footage with period casual clothing, a paved park path, and bright outdoor light, but no visible landmark confirms the exact site.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in an unstaged family-observer moment as a man pauses close to several swans and offers food by hand.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in jacket and trousers, several swans, a small paper bag or packet, a paved edge, sunlit ground, and strong cast shadows.
Film character: The footage has a grainy 8mm texture, soft focus, slight framing drift, and high-contrast sunlight that read as physical home-movie material.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for family outings, city parks, feeding wildlife, or 1970s leisure scenes.
Historical context: The scene reflects a casual public-park encounter with water birds, viewed from a personal camera rather than a planned wildlife study.
Research note: A person is visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from any personal-rights assessment.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1975 Washington DC park swans, 8mm home movie feeding birds, 1970s family outing wildlife, and black-and-white park footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1975 Washington, DC park footage, then broader 1970s home movies of families, birds, and outings.

Still Frames From This Clip

1975 Washington, DC home-movie frame showing a man in trousers feeding swans on a sunlit paved park path. — A man offers food to swans clustered near the edge of a paved park path.

Black-and-white 8mm frame from the Washington, DC park outing with swans reaching toward food in a man's hand. — Swans reach up toward the man's hand as he feeds them along the path.

1975 black-and-white park footage frame showing multiple swans near a man holding a small bag or packet. — The man holds a small bag while swans gather closely on the sunlit path.

Washington, DC home-movie frame from 1975 showing a man holding a bag as a swan raises its neck toward him. — A swan lifts its neck toward the man as he holds the food bag at his side.

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