Pennsylvania-1964: Plaque For Maj. Gen. George G. Meade And Washington Monument

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationPennsylvania, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 Pennsylvania

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Plaque For Maj — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1964 captures a close-up of a white plaque commemorating Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, Commander of the Army of the Potomac, with sculptor H. K. Bush-Brown credited below. The text is printed in dark blue on a cream-colored background, framed by a textured stone surface. The final frame transitions to a distant view of the Washington Monument, its reflection visible in the Reflecting Pool under a cloudy sky, showcasing the film's characteristic grain and color palette.

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: 125500671

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: 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: Pennsylvania, 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 8mm landmark footage suited for documentary inserts about Civil War memory, public monuments, and visitor views of national memorial sites.
Period detail: The frames show printed memorial text for Maj. Gen. George G. Meade and a distant Washington Monument view, with 1964 context supported by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a visitor-shot perspective, moving from close inspection of a commemorative plaque to a distant landmark view across water.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a cream plaque, dark blue lettering, stone edging, grass or ground texture, film-frame borders, the Washington Monument, reflecting water, and cloudy sky.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, slight color shift, exposure variation, and handheld framing that read as authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, location insert, memory beat, or transition from memorial text to a broader national monument view.
Historical context: The clip visually connects a named Civil War military figure with mid-century tourist filming of public memorial and landmark spaces.
Research note: No people, brands, or private interiors are visible, but monument and inscription use should still be reviewed separately from copyright, likeness, and property questions.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1960s 8mm memorial plaque, George G. Meade monument text, Army of the Potomac plaque, and Washington Monument home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel footage, then other 1964 Pennsylvania or Washington Monument material, then broader public memorial and landmark visitor scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 8mm frame showing a cream plaque for Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, Commander of the Army of the Potomac, with stone edging visible above. — Plaque text for Maj. Gen. George G. Meade fills the frame.

1964 home-movie frame with the Meade memorial plaque centered, showing the commander title and sculptor credit amid visible film borders. — The Meade plaque remains centered with the sculptor credit below.

1964 8mm frame showing a slightly lower close-up of the Maj. Gen. George G. Meade plaque, with the inscription and H. K. Bush-Brown credit visible. — A close plaque view emphasizes the Meade inscription and artist credit.

1964 home-movie frame showing the Washington Monument in the distance with its reflection in the Reflecting Pool beneath a cloudy sky. — The final frame shifts to the Washington Monument and its reflection.

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