Washington DC-1975: The View Of A Bridge From One Side Of The Waterfront To The

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

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The View Of A Bridge From One Side Of The Waterfront To The — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1975, this vintage home movie captures a low-angle view of a suspension bridge from the waterfront. The footage features dramatic diagonal lines of the bridge's steel truss and cables against a bright sky, with grainy texture and natural film imperfections. The camera moves slightly, revealing the bridge's structure and a distant cityscape along the riverbank. This archival clip evokes a nostalgic, documentary feel of mid-20th century urban life in Washington DC.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123209050

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1970s Washington DC waterfront bridge footage for documentary inserts, urban memory sequences, or archive-led transitions involving river crossings and city infrastructure.
Period detail: The 8mm look, waterfront viewpoint, steel bridge truss, and distant low-rise riverfront buildings support a mid-1970s visitor-film context without identifying the bridge by name.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the value of a visitor-shot waterfront observation, with the camera studying the bridge from below rather than staging people or activity.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the bridge deck underside, lattice truss, suspension cables, bright sky, river surface, distant shoreline buildings, and a bridge tower in later frames.
Film character: Grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, frame-edge vignetting, and slight handheld movement give the short shot a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, location-establishing insert, bridge transition, or reflective memory beat within a Washington DC or waterfront sequence.
Historical context: The footage shows a public waterfront perspective on bridge infrastructure and riverfront urban space, offering visual context rather than a documented civic event.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or audible music are indicated, but copyright, location identification, and any property or landmark permissions should still be reviewed by the buyer.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1975 8mm Washington DC bridge, vintage waterfront suspension bridge, home movie river crossing, and 1970s urban infrastructure footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with Washington DC 1975 waterfront material, then with vintage bridge, river, and urban infrastructure footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1975 8mm Washington DC waterfront view looking up at a bridge truss, cables, and dark underside against a bright sky. — Low-angle bridge structure with trusswork and cables above the waterfront.

1975 8mm view from the Washington DC waterfront showing the underside of a bridge with lattice truss and suspension cables. — Bridge deck and cable lines viewed from beneath against the sky.

1975 8mm Washington DC waterfront shot with a diagonal bridge span, cables, distant tower, and riverfront background. — The bridge span angles across the frame toward a distant tower and shoreline.

1975 8mm Washington DC waterfront view beneath the bridge, showing a central pier, river water, and distant shoreline buildings. — Bridge support and underside frame the river and distant waterfront buildings.

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