Washington DC-1961: Exterior of Memorial Stadium with Signage

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, DC, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 Washington DC

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Exterior of Memorial Stadium with Signage — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures the exterior of Memorial Stadium in Washington DC. The footage shows the iconic brick facade and prominent signage, with the camera slowly panning across the building's entrance. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and film edge artifacts evoke a strong sense of nostalgia, offering authentic archival footage of a historic landmark from the early 1960s.

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: 127401808

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: 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for early 1960s documentary or editorial requests needing a brief exterior view of Memorial Stadium in Washington, DC.
Period detail: The brick facade, large stadium lettering, and faded 8mm color support a 1961 visitor view of a Washington, DC stadium entrance.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, lingering on the entrance signage and facade rather than staging action or people.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include brick walls, pale entry panels, stadium lettering, arched openings, small windows, a lamppost, trees, and parked cars.
Film character: The footage shows soft 8mm grain, mild color fade, uneven exposure, handheld framing, and visible contact-sheet film artifacts.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an establishing insert, location cutaway, transition, or memory beat for Washington stadium material.
Historical context: The view documents how the stadium entrance and signage appeared to an amateur camera in Washington, DC, in 1961.
Research note: Visible stadium signage may require trademark or location review, separate from copyright and with no likeness issues apparent.
Research search match: Researchers might search for 1961 8mm Washington DC Memorial Stadium exterior, stadium entrance signage, or vintage home movie landmark footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Washington DC 1961 exteriors, then mid-century stadium or landmark entrance footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Washington, DC 8mm view of Memorial Stadium entrance signage, brick walls, arched openings, and pale facade panels. — Memorial Stadium entrance facade with large lettering and brick side walls.

Visitor-shot 1961 view of the Memorial Stadium facade in Washington, DC, with signage, brickwork, windows, and shadowed entry space. — Closer view of the stadium entrance signage and brick facade.

1961 Washington, DC home-movie frame showing Memorial Stadium entrance signage, brick walls, a small tree, and parked cars below. — Stadium entrance facade seen from street level with cars and a small tree below.

Close 1961 8mm frame of Memorial Stadium entrance in Washington, DC, showing signage, brickwork, windows, and cars near the base. — Close exterior view of the stadium entrance lettering and facade details.

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