USA Virgin Islands-1964: Outside View Of A Large Church Building Shows A Close

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Outside View Of A Large Church Building Shows A Close — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a sun-drenched exterior view of a large church building in the USA Virgin Islands. The camera pans across the stone facade, highlighting arched stained-glass windows, decorative trim, and a prominent entrance. A classic 1960s sedan is parked nearby, and a person in period clothing walks past. The footage exhibits natural film grain, slight color fading, and authentic Super 8 characteristics, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century Caribbean architecture and daily life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124003828

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.

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1964 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: 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.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

church
windows
view
large
building
close
buildings
landmarks
USA virgin islands
1964
1964 church exterior
vintage 8mm film
Super 8 home movie
1960s architecture
historic church
stone building
arched windows
stained glass
classic car
1960s fashion
Caribbean buildings
archival footage
nostalgic film
period car
old church
documentary footage
retro film
vintage home movie
8mm footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s archival requests needing an exterior church or civic landmark cutaway from U.S. Virgin Islands home-movie footage.
Period detail: The arched windows, decorative entrance canopy, stone or stucco facade, and nearby mid-century sedan may show 1960s Caribbean urban architecture and street life.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, with handheld framing that studies the church facade from close range rather than staging a formal architectural view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include tall arched windows, a light-colored church facade, decorative trim, an entrance canopy, street edge, parked sedan, and handheld close details.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows pronounced grain, soft focus, blue-shifted color, gate edges, exposure variation, and handheld movement that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief establishing insert, architectural cutaway, travel-memory beat, or transition into a religious or island street sequence.
Historical context: The footage offers visual context for mid-century church architecture and everyday streetscape observation without proving the building identity or event context.
Research note: People are flagged visible, and likeness, location, religious-use, and possible property considerations should be reviewed separately from film copyright status.
Research search match: Searches such as 1964 U.S. Virgin Islands church exterior, 8mm Caribbean church facade, vintage island street church, or mid-century religious building may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1964 U.S. Virgin Islands material, then broader 1960s church, architecture, and Caribbean travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 home-movie frame from the U.S. Virgin Islands showing a close view of a church facade with tall arched windows and entrance trim. — Close handheld view of the church exterior, emphasizing arched windows and facade details.

1964 U.S. Virgin Islands church exterior with entrance canopy, tall windows, and a parked mid-century sedan at the edge of frame. — The camera shifts across the church entrance area, with a parked car visible near the building.

Tilted 1964 home-movie close-up of church entrance details, including steps, railing, and textured exterior wall surface. — A handheld tilt brings the view close to the steps, railing, and wall texture near the entrance.

Angled U.S. Virgin Islands home-movie frame showing close architectural detail around the church entrance and adjacent wall. — The final frame holds an oblique close view of entrance details and surrounding exterior surfaces.

Visually Similar Clips