Washington DC-1975: Man In Slacks & Penn State Sweatshirt Walking Up To The Camera

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

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Man In Slacks & Penn State Sweatshirt Walking Up To The... — Clip Details

A man in a Penn State sweatshirt and slacks walks toward the camera in this 1975 8mm home movie from Washington DC. The grainy black-and-white footage captures his approach in a series of candid shots, ending with a close-up of his face. The film's vintage quality, with visible grain and soft focus, evokes a nostalgic, personal moment from the mid-1970s. This authentic archival clip offers a glimpse into everyday life during the era, ideal for historical or nostalgic projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
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: 123207687

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: Yes
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 home-movie inserts showing an adult man posing and approaching the camera during a Washington, DC visit.
Period detail: The Penn State sweatshirt, slacks, soft focus, and 8mm black-and-white handling may show casual mid-1970s travel or family filming style.
Home-movie behavior: The man appears aware of the camera, walking closer and smiling in a relaxed, unstaged home-movie moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include an adult man, Penn State sweatshirt lettering, slacks, water or open background, close facial framing, and film gate edges.
Film character: The clip has grainy 8mm texture, uneven exposure, handheld framing, soft focus, and contact-print edge shadows that emphasize its physical-film origin.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief character insert, memory beat, transition, or cutaway within a 1970s personal-travel sequence.
Historical context: The footage shows casual dress and direct camera interaction, offering a small social detail from an everyday 1975 home-movie setting.
Research note: Visible face and Penn State lettering require review for likeness and trademark context; copyright status is separate from appearance or brand permissions.
Research search match: Search matches include 1975 8mm man walking to camera, Penn State sweatshirt home movie, Washington DC visitor footage, and 1970s smiling close-up.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1975 Washington DC clips, then broader 1970s home-movie portraits and travel moments.

Still Frames From This Clip

1975 Washington, DC home-movie frame with a man in slacks partly cropped as he stands or walks near an open water background. — Partly cropped view of the man's slacks and lower torso near water.

1975 Washington, DC frame showing the man's Penn State sweatshirt and hands near his pockets with water or open background behind him. — Penn State sweatshirt lettering is visible as the man faces the camera.

1975 Washington, DC home-movie frame with a smiling adult man facing the camera in a Penn State sweatshirt. — The man smiles toward the camera in a loose outdoor portrait.

Tight 1975 Washington, DC close-up of the smiling man's face, with high-contrast 8mm grain and heavy cropping. — The clip ends on a tight, smiling close-up of the man's face.

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