Washington DC-1961: Cathedral with Spires and Trees

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

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Cathedral with Spires and Trees — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures a sun-drenched view of a grand cathedral with prominent spires and towers, framed by lush green trees. The footage, likely taken from a window, shows slight camera movement and the characteristic grain, scratches, and dust of aged Super 8 film. The warm, faded color palette and soft focus evoke a nostalgic, mid-century American atmosphere, offering authentic archival footage of a historic Washington DC landmark.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127412645

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

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: 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: Supports 1960s Washington, DC archival requests needing a brief exterior landmark cutaway for documentary, museum, education, or editorial use.
Period detail: The faded color 8mm look and distant visitor framing may show a 1961 home-movie view of cathedral towers and trees in Washington, DC.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, filmed from a partially obstructed viewpoint with small framing shifts rather than a staged architectural survey.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include dark film borders, a bright sky, silhouetted cathedral towers and spires, rooflines, tree canopies, dust, and scratches.
Film character: Soft focus, warm faded color, visible grain, gate edges, dust, scratches, and slight handheld movement give the scan clear physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short establishing insert, transition, or reflective memory beat for Washington, DC travel or landmark sequences.
Historical context: The scene places a monumental church-like structure within a leafy urban setting, offering visual context for mid-century visitor footage in Washington, DC.
Research note: No people, logos, or brands are visible, but landmark identification, copyright status, and any property or location permissions should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1961 8mm Washington DC cathedral spires, vintage home movie landmark exterior, or sunny cathedral towers behind trees.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1961 Washington, DC exteriors, then broader 1960s landmark and travel cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

Opening 8mm frame with a pale sky, dark gate edge, dust marks, and only a faint tree line visible in Washington, DC footage. — A partially obscured opening frame shows sky, film edge, and a faint lower tree line.

Distant Washington, DC cathedral roofline with towers and spires seen above trees in warm, faded 1961 8mm color. — Cathedral towers and spires appear above a leafy tree line in bright daylight.

1961 Washington, DC 8mm view of silhouetted cathedral towers, spires, and rooflines framed by trees and dark film edges. — The landmark roofline is framed by trees and visible film gate borders.

Final 1961 Washington, DC frame showing cathedral towers and spires behind trees, with dust, scratches, and dark 8mm frame edges. — A final distant view holds on cathedral spires and towers beyond the trees.

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