Washington DC-1975: Man Feeding Grains to Swans at Lakeside

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

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Man Feeding Grains to Swans at Lakeside — Clip Details

A man in a light jacket and dark trousers bends to feed a flock of swans at a lakeside in Washington DC, 1975. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the swans gathering eagerly around him as he pours grains from a paper bag. The scene transitions to a wide view of a calm lake bordered by distant hills and trees, showcasing the natural beauty of the area. The grainy, monochrome aesthetic and soft focus evoke a nostalgic, vintage home movie feel, typical of 1970s amateur film footage.

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: 123207561

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: Useful for 1970s Washington DC home-movie requests needing quiet lakeside nature, swans, and visitor leisure material for documentary or educational edits.
Period detail: The light jacket, dark trousers, paper feed bag, and soft 8mm monochrome scan may show casual mid-1970s visitor activity by a lake.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in an unstaged moment as a man bends close to the birds and feeds swans from a paper bag while the camera watches from nearby.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a light jacket, swans gathering at his feet, a paper bag of feed, grass or shoreline ground, open water, trees, and distant hills.
Film character: The clip has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, rounded frame edges, slight exposure variation, and a handheld home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a nature insert, travel-memory beat, or transition from close human interaction with wildlife to a wider lakeside view.
Historical context: The footage suggests recreational contact with park wildlife in a 1970s visitor-film context without identifying a specific park or landmark from the frames alone.
Research note: A person is visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos or clear private property appear, but copyright and personality rights should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1975 Washington DC 8mm home movie swans at lake, man feeding birds, vintage lakeside wildlife footage, and calm water with hills.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Washington DC 1975 lake or park footage, then broader 1970s home movies of birds, water, and leisure.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1975 Washington DC home-movie footage, a man bends toward swans gathered near a paper bag by the lakeside. — A man bends to feed swans gathered at the edge of a lake.

A man in a light jacket reaches down as swans crowd near a paper bag in 1975 Washington DC lakeside footage. — Swans gather closely while the man reaches toward the feed bag.

A wide 8mm view shows calm water, a distant tree line, and low hills after the swan-feeding scene. — The scene opens to a quiet lake with hills and trees in the distance.

The final frame holds on a calm lake with distant hills, a low tree line, and foreground foliage in soft 8mm texture. — A quiet lakeside view shows open water, low hills, and nearby foliage.

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