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Washington DC USA-1952: View Of Stone Building And Traffic On A Clear Day

  • Year1952
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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View Of Stone Building And Traffic On A Clear Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures a bustling street scene in Washington DC. The footage features a grand stone building with classical architecture, classic American automobiles from the early 1950s, and pedestrians walking along the sidewalk. The scene unfolds on a clear day with bright sunlight illuminating the historic structure and the surrounding urban environment. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and the characteristic framing of a home movie, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American city life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123334544

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors 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 1570 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
dr. mc petersen
Reel-level year note
1952
Reel-level location note
florida,washington dc,canada
Date
1952 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Washington, District Of Columbia, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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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Topics & Keywords

  • vehicles
  • buildings
  • weather
  • landmarks
  • transportation
  • view
  • stone
  • building
  • traffic
  • clear
  • day
  • florida DC north shore canada
  • 1952
  • 1952 Washington DC footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1950s street scene
  • classic American cars
  • stone building architecture
  • mid-century urban life
  • retro home movie
  • 1950s traffic
  • historic Washington DC
  • 8mm home movie
  • 1950s pedestrians
  • old film footage
  • archival 1950s
  • Americana nostalgia
  • vintage street view
  • 1950s automobiles
  • classic cars 1952
  • 8mm film grain
  • 1950s city life
  • editorial vintage footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Fits requests for early 1950s Washington DC urban footage — documentary cutaway, period drama set dressing, or postwar America montage sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

Wide street view of a large neoclassical stone building with dark awnings; early 1950s sedans and orange traffic cones line the roadway in front.

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