Washington DC-1975: A Soldier Talking To Another Man Walking In The Park By Big

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

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A Soldier Talking To Another Man Walking In The Park By Big — Clip Details

A 1975 8mm home movie captures a soldier in uniform speaking with another man in a park-like setting near a large body of water. The grainy black-and-white footage shows the soldier in profile, wearing a cap and jacket with a heart-shaped patch, as he talks. The scene includes a paved path, trees, and a distant structure, all viewed through the characteristic vignette and film grain of vintage Super 8 footage. The clip offers a candid moment of social interaction during a Washington DC visit.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & 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: 123208240

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 Washington DC home-movie requests needing a brief military-uniform interaction near parkland and water.
Period detail: The uniforms, soft 8mm handling, and metadata-supported 1975 date place the scene in a mid-1970s visitor-film context.
Home-movie behavior: The value is an unstaged, close handheld glimpse of a uniformed man speaking with another man during a walk by the water.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a uniformed man, another man in profile, caps, shoulder patches, trees, path edges, water, and distant shoreline.
Film character: The footage has dense black-and-white grain, strong vignetting, uneven exposure, and handheld framing typical of scanned small-gauge home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway, transition, or memory beat for military presence, travel, or casual public-space interaction.
Historical context: The scene shows a candid social exchange in a public outdoor setting rather than a formal ceremony or clearly identified event.
Research note: People and military insignia or patches are visible, so likeness, identity, insignia, and contextual use should be reviewed separately from copyright.
Research search match: Searches such as 1975 Washington DC home movie soldier by water, 8mm military uniform park, or vintage visitor footage talking man may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other 1975 Washington DC park or waterfront footage, then broader home-movie scenes of soldiers socializing.

Still Frames From This Clip

1975 Washington DC home-movie frame showing water, trees, shoreline, and a distant structure in heavy vignette. — Water and a tree-lined shoreline appear in a dark, grainy opening view.

Close 1975 Washington DC frame of a uniformed man in a cap, partially cropped against trees and bright sky. — A uniformed man in a cap is seen in close, high-contrast profile.

1975 Washington DC frame showing a uniformed man from behind beside water, with cap and shoulder patch visible. — The uniformed man turns away from the camera near the waterline.

1975 Washington DC frame of a uniformed man in cap and jacket standing near water and trees during a casual exchange. — The uniformed man faces partly toward the camera with water behind him.

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