New Orleans Lousiana-1949: Old Grey Church With Windows And Christian Cross On

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Year1949
Decade1940s
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1949 New Orleans Louisiana

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Old Grey Church With Windows And Christian Cross On — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1949, this vintage home movie captures a historic stone church in New Orleans, Louisiana. The footage reveals a weathered grey stone facade with arched windows and a prominent cross atop the gabled roof. The camera slowly tilts upward, revealing the full structure framed by tree branches. The image shows classic Super 8 film grain, slight color fading, and natural light, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel. This clip offers authentic period footage for historical, religious, or architectural projects.

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: 125296911

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1949 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: New Orleans, Louisiana, 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.
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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1949 New Orleans 8mm footage suited to documentary or museum edits needing an exterior view of a stone Christian church or religious architecture.
Period detail: The red tile roof, rough stone facade, arched windows, and striped awnings may show mid-century urban church architecture as filmed by a home-movie camera.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, with the camera tilting upward to study the building front and cross rather than staging an event.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a grey stone facade, arched windows, red tile roof, striped awnings, a gabled front, a Christian cross, tree branches, and dark film-frame edges.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, slight color fading, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that support its archival home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short establishing insert, architectural cutaway, religious reference, or quiet memory beat in a New Orleans sequence.
Historical context: The footage documents the exterior appearance of a Christian church in New Orleans without showing worshippers, clergy, services, or interior activity.
Research note: No people or logos are visible, but the church identity, property status, and any location-specific permissions should be reviewed separately from film copyright.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1949 New Orleans church exterior, 8mm religious architecture, stone church facade, Christian cross roof, and vintage home movie church.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel New Orleans footage, then other 1949 Louisiana exteriors, then broader church, religious architecture, or historic building scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1949 New Orleans 8mm frame showing part of a grey stone church facade with arched windows, striped awnings, and red tile roof edges. — Lower portion of the stone church facade with arched windows and awnings.

1949 New Orleans frame showing the upper facade of a stone Christian church with arched windows, roof tiles, and shaded tree edges. — Upper church facade with arched windows beneath a red tile roof.

1949 New Orleans 8mm frame showing a gabled stone church front, rectangular upper windows, arched lower windows, and red tile roof sections. — The camera tilt reaches the gabled front of the church exterior.

1949 New Orleans frame showing the church gable topped by a Christian cross, with roofline, upper windows, and tree branches in view. — The top of the church comes into view, including the cross above the gable.

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