Washington DC-1962: Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin Views

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin Views — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures the Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC from multiple angles, including a view with the Tidal Basin and a distant bridge. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics: soft focus, film grain, and a slightly faded blue tint. The memorial stands prominently against an overcast sky, with trees and pathways visible in the foreground. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse of a historic landmark during the early 1960s, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 125293003

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

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 2540 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: washington dc, jamestown
Date: 1962 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Washington, District Of Columbia, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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: 1962 8mm landmark footage for documentary or educational edits needing visitor-shot views of the Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin in Washington, DC.
Period detail: The frames show the Jefferson Memorial, Tidal Basin water, bare or winter trees, paths, and a distant bridge, with no visible modern signage or vehicles to refine the date beyond the supplied 1962 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip reflects a tourist home-movie viewpoint, moving between wide memorial views rather than staged action or formal coverage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Jefferson Memorial dome and columns, Tidal Basin water, shoreline steps, dark trees, an overcast sky, a distant bridge, and small possible visitors near the monument.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, visible grain, mild color fading toward blue-gray, uneven exposure, and contact-frame borders that preserve the physical-film character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief establishing insert, reflective transition, Washington travel cutaway, or memory beat around early-1960s civic tourism.
Historical context: The footage places a major Washington, DC landmark within an ordinary visitor record, emphasizing public space, waterline views, and monument sightseeing rather than a documented event.
Research note: Copyright, location, and any visible likeness concerns should be reviewed separately; tiny distant people may be present, and no brand or private-property issue is apparent in these frames.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1962 8mm Jefferson Memorial, Washington DC home movie, Tidal Basin vintage footage, and early 1960s monument travel film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1962 Washington, DC footage, then broader 1960s landmark, monument, and family travel material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 8mm view of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC, framed from above with water, paths, trees, and a bridge in the distance. — Elevated view of the Jefferson Memorial, Tidal Basin shoreline, and distant bridge.

The Jefferson Memorial stands across the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC, with dark trees, pale sky, and soft 8mm focus. — Wide waterline view of the Jefferson Memorial across the Tidal Basin.

Washington, DC home-movie frame showing the Jefferson Memorial across the Tidal Basin with trees and small distant visitors near the steps. — Closer Tidal Basin view of the memorial, shoreline, and surrounding trees.

Soft 8mm frame of the Jefferson Memorial across the Tidal Basin, with water, trees, steps, and overcast sky visible. — Soft-focus memorial view across the water near the end of the clip.

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