Williamsburg Virginia USA-1964: A Man Loading An Old Cannon With People Observing

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationWilliamsburg, Virginia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 Williamsburg Virginia

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A Man Loading An Old Cannon With People Observing — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a lively outdoor scene in Williamsburg, Virginia. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt loads an old cannon while others, including a woman in a white top and purple shorts, observe. The footage shows period-appropriate summer clothing and a historic cannon with large wooden wheels, set against a backdrop of green trees and a park-like environment. The warm, slightly faded colors and film grain evoke a nostalgic 1960s Americana feel, perfect for historical or editorial content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 124034279

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: 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: Williamsburg, Virginia, 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: 1960s Williamsburg home-movie footage for documentary or educational requests needing a historic cannon demonstration with visitors watching outdoors.
Period detail: Summer clothing, 8mm color, and visitor behavior support the 1964 metadata and may show a historic-site demonstration in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an informal visitor-shot angle as people stand close to the cannon and watch the loading action from a crowded outdoor vantage point.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a cannon barrel, large wooden wheels, a man in a white shirt, observers in summer clothes, trees, grass, walkways, and bright daylight.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows saturated but faded color, visible grain, soft focus, handheld framing, and uneven exposure typical of home-movie footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, memory beat, or period insert for colonial-history tourism, reenactment viewing, or 1960s travel sequences.
Historical context: The footage visually places mid-1960s visitors around a historic cannon setting without proving the exact program, performer identity, or institutional context.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed in addition to copyright checks; no logos or private property are apparent in the frames.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1964 Williamsburg 8mm cannon demonstration, Virginia historic site visitors, and 1960s home movie outdoor cannon.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Williamsburg 1964 material, then broader 1960s historic-site tourism or cannon demonstration footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Williamsburg home-movie frame showing visitors close to an old cannon while a man in a white shirt stands near the barrel. — Visitors watch from close range as a man works beside an old cannon in an outdoor setting.

1964 Williamsburg frame with a woman in summer clothing near an old cannon as other visitors stand partly in view. — A woman and other visitors stand near the cannon during the outdoor demonstration.

1964 Williamsburg home-movie frame showing a man in a white shirt working at the cannon with visitors watching nearby. — The loading action is seen from behind a nearby visitor, with observers gathered around the cannon.

1964 Williamsburg frame showing the cannon demonstration from a close visitor perspective, with adults watching in summer clothes. — Adults remain gathered around the cannon as the demonstration continues in the outdoor historic setting.

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