Washington DC-1964: Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument with Reflecting Pool

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument with Reflecting... — Clip Details

WASHINGTON DC-1964: This vintage 8mm home movie captures iconic landmarks in Washington, D.C., with a focus on the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. The footage features a close-up of a plaque honoring Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, followed by sweeping views of the monument reflected in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool under a soft, overcast sky. A bronze equestrian statue is also shown, adding to the historical atmosphere. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and a nostalgic, personal perspective typical of mid-century home movies.

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: 125500674

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: Washington, District Of Columbia, 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 Washington, D.C. 8mm landmark footage suited for documentary inserts, travel-history sequences, museum media, or archival transitions around national monuments.
Period detail: The frames show the Washington Monument, Reflecting Pool, and a bronze equestrian statue in color 8mm footage consistent with the supplied 1964 home-movie metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, holding on familiar public landmarks from ground level rather than staging a formal architectural record.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Washington Monument, Reflecting Pool, tree silhouettes, cloudy sky, monument reflection, dark film borders, and an equestrian statue on a pedestal.
Film character: The footage carries soft focus, visible grain, purple-blue color shift, uneven exposure, and handheld framing typical of small-gauge mid-century home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief establishing insert, reflective transition, or memory beat for Washington, D.C. travel and national landmark sequences.
Historical context: The clip places public memorial architecture within a tourist viewpoint, showing how national landmarks were recorded in personal color home movies of the era.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still assess copyright status and any monument or public-art considerations for their use.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1964 Washington DC 8mm home movie, Washington Monument Reflecting Pool, Lincoln Memorial view, and vintage capital landmarks footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with Washington, D.C. 1964 landmark footage, then with broader 1960s U.S. travel and memorial imagery.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Washington, D.C. home-movie frame showing the Washington Monument and its reflection in the Reflecting Pool. — Washington Monument seen across the Reflecting Pool with dark tree lines and overcast sky.

1964 Washington, D.C. frame with the Washington Monument centered beyond the Reflecting Pool in soft 8mm color. — Centered view of the Washington Monument rising beyond the Reflecting Pool.

1964 Washington, D.C. home-movie frame showing the Washington Monument, Reflecting Pool, and shadowed foreground edges. — The Washington Monument remains visible across the water, partly framed by dark foreground shapes.

1964 Washington, D.C. home-movie frame showing a bronze equestrian statue on a stone pedestal in a public setting. — Bronze equestrian statue on a pedestal, filmed from below against sky and distant greenery.

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