Washington DC-1961: Period Cars at Washington Monument

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, DC, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 Washington DC

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Period Cars at Washington Monument — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures a street-level view of Washington DC, centered on the iconic Washington Monument. Classic American automobiles from the early 1960s, including a light blue sedan and a white station wagon, drive along the road. The scene is framed by historic brick buildings and a church steeple, with lush green trees surrounding the monument's base. The footage exhibits natural film grain, slight color fading, and a nostalgic, sun-drenched quality characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the era.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127401609

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: Yes
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: 1961 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, DC, 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: Useful for 1961 Washington, DC street-life requests needing archival home-movie views of traffic, monuments, and downtown surroundings.
Period detail: The clip shows early-1960s automobiles, formal stone architecture, brick buildings, street signs, and the Washington Monument area as dated by the supplied metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a visitor-shot perspective from street level, lingering on the monument and passing cars rather than staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Washington Monument, classic cars, a white station wagon, brick buildings, a church steeple, trees, sidewalks, and street signage.
Film character: The 8mm image carries soft focus, handheld framing, mild exposure shifts, gate edges, grain, and faded color typical of scanned home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief Washington, DC establishing insert, period traffic cutaway, travel-memory beat, or transition between civic-location scenes.
Historical context: The scene provides visual context for everyday sightseeing and street traffic around a major Washington landmark in the early 1960s.
Research note: People and signage appear small in frame, so review may be needed for likeness, trademark, and location context separate from copyright status.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1961 Washington DC 8mm footage, Washington Monument street scene, early 1960s cars, and vintage home-movie travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1961 Washington, DC landmark footage, then with early-1960s American street and travel scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Washington, DC street view with the Washington Monument beyond traffic, brick buildings, trees, and a church steeple. — Street-level home-movie view toward the Washington Monument framed by buildings and passing cars.

1961 Washington, DC view of the Washington Monument with classic cars, trees, brick buildings, and a steeple nearby. — The monument rises behind traffic and surrounding downtown architecture.

1961 Washington, DC street scene near the Washington Monument base, with classic cars, greenery, and stone architectural details. — Cars pass through an intersection near the monument grounds and surrounding trees.

1961 Washington, DC traffic cutaway with cars, dense greenery, the Washington Monument, brick buildings, and a steeple. — Traffic moves past trees and downtown buildings with the monument visible above.

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