Washington DC-1975: Soldier Walking In Front Of Lincoln Memorial

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

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Soldier Walking In Front Of Lincoln Memorial — Clip Details

A soldier in a formal military uniform walks across a grassy park in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, captured on 8mm film in 1975. The black-and-white footage shows the man pacing with purpose, his cap and polished boots visible against the backdrop of bare trees and the memorial's iconic columns. The grainy texture and soft focus reflect the vintage home movie aesthetic, evoking a sense of historical nostalgia and quiet ceremony.

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: 123209285

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: No
Audible music: No

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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: Useful for 1970s Washington DC documentary requests needing a brief military-uniform figure near the Lincoln Memorial in home-movie 8mm footage.
Period detail: The formal uniform, bare trees, open lawn, and Lincoln Memorial columns support a mid-1970s Washington DC visitor-shot setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged visitor perspective, following a uniformed man as he walks across the grass near a major civic landmark.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a uniformed man, peaked cap, white gloves, open lawn, bare trees, shrubs, walkway, and Lincoln Memorial columns.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and contact-sheet edge shadows consistent with physical film scanning.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, establishing insert, or reflective memory beat around Washington DC, military ceremony, or civic tourism.
Historical context: The scene places a formal military presence within a public memorial landscape without showing a specific ceremony or identifiable event.
Research note: A visible adult figure in uniform may require likeness or editorial review, while no logos, children, private interiors, or audible music are indicated.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1975 Washington DC 8mm footage, Lincoln Memorial soldier walking, vintage military uniform in public park, and home movie civic landmark.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1975 Washington DC or Lincoln Memorial clips, then broader military-uniform and civic-landmark home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1975 Washington DC, a uniformed man walks across a grassy area with the Lincoln Memorial partly visible behind bare trees. — A uniformed man crosses the lawn near the Lincoln Memorial.

A uniformed man walks across the lawn in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, seen through grainy 8mm footage. — The uniformed figure moves across the memorial grounds.

A closer view shows the uniformed man on the Washington DC memorial lawn, with Lincoln Memorial columns and shrubs behind him. — The man in formal uniform approaches across the grass.

The uniformed man walks near the frame edge as the Lincoln Memorial columns fill the background in 1975 Washington DC footage. — The memorial columns dominate the background as the man passes through frame.

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