Hagerstown Maryland USA-1966: Detailed Painting Of A War

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Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationHagerstown, Maryland, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 Hagerstown Maryland

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Detailed Painting Of A War — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1966, this archival footage captures a dramatic reenactment of a Civil War battle in Hagerstown, Maryland. Soldiers in period uniforms clash across a grassy field, with thick smoke billowing from artillery fire and cannon explosions. The scene is filled with intense action as troops advance under flags, some figures falling to the ground. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 home movie adds a nostalgic, historical texture, evoking a vivid sense of mid-20th century Americana and wartime memory. This footage is ideal for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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: 124040202

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: 1966 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: Hagerstown, Maryland, 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.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s 8mm footage of a Civil War reenactment in Hagerstown, Maryland, useful for documentary segments on public memory, battlefield pageantry, or historical recreation.
Period detail: The clip shows period-style uniforms, flags, cannon smoke, and staged battlefield movement, with the 1966 date and Hagerstown location supported by supplied metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The viewpoint feels like a spectator recording a public reenactment from a distance, preserving crowd-scale action rather than controlled production coverage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include uniformed reenactors, flags, a grassy field, cannon or artillery positions, prone figures, smoke clouds, and a tree-lined background.
Film character: The 8mm scan has coarse grain, softened focus, muted color, and uneven exposure that give the brief battle scene a distinctly physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, memory beat, or transition for themes of Civil War remembrance, reenactment culture, or mid-century Americana.
Historical context: The footage appears to document a staged Civil War battle presentation rather than combat, reflecting public historical performance in a 1960s outdoor setting.
Research note: People are visible at distance, so likeness and event-context review may still be needed; copyright, location, and any reenactment permissions should be checked separately.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1966 Hagerstown Civil War reenactment, 8mm battlefield reenactors, cannon smoke home movie, and Maryland historical pageant footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1966 Hagerstown or Maryland footage, and then broader Civil War reenactment, public history, and 1960s Americana material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1966 Hagerstown reenactment scene with uniformed figures, flags, and staged casualties spread across a grassy field. — Reenactors advance across the field during a staged Civil War battle scene.

Wide 8mm view of a Civil War reenactment in Hagerstown, Maryland, with clustered troops, flags, and staged battlefield casualties. — Troop formations and fallen figures are visible across the reenactment field.

Civil War reenactment footage shows dense cannon smoke spreading across a Hagerstown field as figures move nearby. — Smoke from staged artillery fire spreads across the battlefield scene.

The reenactment field is partly obscured by cannon smoke, with uniformed participants and prone figures visible through the haze. — Cannon smoke hangs over the staged battle as reenactors continue moving in the field.

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