Washington DC-1975: A Man Wearing A Penn State Shirt Talking To The Photographer

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

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A Man Wearing A Penn State Shirt Talking To The Photographer — Clip Details

A man in a Penn State shirt appears in a series of grainy, black-and-white 8mm home movie frames from 1975. The footage begins with a close-up of his face, then pulls back to reveal him standing outdoors, likely during a visit to Washington DC. He looks directly at the camera, suggesting he is speaking to the photographer. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, scratches, and soft focus, capturing a candid moment of personal history with a nostalgic, archival quality.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-upExteriorBlack & 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: 123207706

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1970s 8mm home-movie footage for edits needing a candid visitor portrait or informal talking-to-camera moment in Washington, DC.
Period detail: The Penn State shirt, close framing, and soft black-and-white 8mm look may show a casual mid-1970s travel or family-film moment.
Home-movie behavior: The man looks directly toward the camera and appears to speak with the photographer, giving the clip an unstaged personal exchange.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man's face, a Penn State shirt, bright outdoor light, plain background, film gate edges, and soft handheld framing.
Film character: The clip has coarse 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, scratches, and contact-sheet framing that signal original physical home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, personal-memory beat, or cutaway within a sequence about travel, college identity, or family filming.
Historical context: The footage reflects an informal 1970s home-movie style, with the subject acknowledging the camera rather than performing for a formal setup.
Research note: Human likeness and the visible Penn State shirt should be reviewed separately from copyright; no clearance guarantee is implied.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1970s 8mm man talking to camera, Penn State shirt home movie, Washington DC visitor footage, and black-and-white family film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Washington DC 1975 material, then other 1970s travel or talking-to-camera home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

Close-up of a man facing the camera in 1975 Washington, DC home-movie footage, with soft focus and heavy shadow. — A close, shadowed view of the man looking toward the camera.

Man wearing a Penn State shirt faces the camera outdoors in grainy 1975 Washington, DC 8mm footage. — The man stands outdoors with the Penn State lettering visible on his shirt.

Wider black-and-white frame of the man facing the camera, with his light Penn State shirt partly visible. — A wider view shows the man standing squarely in front of the camera.

Close-up of the man appearing to smile or speak toward the camera in soft, grainy home-movie footage. — The man appears to speak or smile as the camera moves close.

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