Worlds Fair Seattle-1974: United Nations Building Sign with U.S. Seal and Wooden Sculpture

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationSeattle, Washington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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United Nations Building Sign with U — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1974, this clip captures a view of the United Nations building sign at the World's Fair in Seattle. The concrete wall features the engraved text 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' and the U.S. seal, with several white planters in the foreground. The scene is set under a large white arched structure, with a prominent wooden sculpture made of chairs and debris visible in the background. The footage exhibits the warm color palette and film grain characteristic of vintage home movies from the 1970s, offering a nostalgic glimpse of the fair's architecture and art installations.

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: 125632495

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: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1974 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: Seattle, Washington, 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: Archival 1970s 8mm footage for requests needing visitor-shot World's Fair architecture, national pavilion signage, or public art cutaways.
Period detail: The frames show a concrete United States of America sign, white planters, arched fairground structure, and a large wooden assemblage that may show 1970s exposition design.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot perspective, moving from a close view of the national sign toward a nearby outdoor sculpture under the fair structure.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the U.S. seal, engraved concrete lettering, white planters, arched canopy, wooden chair-like sculpture, lamp poles, trees, and blue sky.
Film character: The 8mm scan has warm color, visible grain, soft focus, exposure variation, and slight handheld framing typical of home-movie material.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a brief establishing insert, pavilion cutaway, transition between fairground views, or memory beat for 1970s public space.
Historical context: The scene documents a visitor's view of national signage and outdoor art within a fairground setting, without showing identifiable people.
Research note: Human review should consider the visible U.S. seal and national signage; no people are visible, but copyright and property questions remain separate from likeness rights.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1970s 8mm World's Fair Seattle footage, United States pavilion sign, fairground public art, and vintage home-movie exposition scenes.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other Seattle World's Fair 1974 material, then broader 1970s fairground signage and public sculpture footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1974 8mm frame showing a concrete United States of America sign, U.S. seal, planters, and fairground canopy in bright sun. — Concrete United States of America sign and planters under a fairground canopy.

1974 8mm frame of a large wooden chair-like assemblage sculpture beneath an arched fairground canopy, with poles and buildings beyond. — Wooden assemblage sculpture seen beneath the arched fairground structure.

Visitor-shot 1974 8mm view of a large wooden assemblage sculpture, arched canopy, lamp poles, and distant fairground buildings. — Closer view of the wooden sculpture with fairground structures in the background.

1974 8mm frame holding on the wooden assemblage sculpture beneath the fairground canopy, with sky, poles, and structures beyond. — The camera holds on the wooden sculpture under the fairground canopy.

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