Washington DC-1961: Grassy Field With Stone Bridge And Large Trees, Cutaway To Wooden Structure

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD

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Grassy Field With Stone Bridge And Large Trees, Cutaway... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures a sun-drenched view of a grassy field framed by large trees, with a multi-arched stone bridge visible in the distance. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics—warm color tones, film grain, and slight vignetting—evoking a nostalgic, mid-century American atmosphere. The camera remains mostly static, offering a contemplative, observational perspective of the landscape. A brief cutaway reveals a close-up of a weathered wooden structure, possibly part of a monument or railing, with visible wear and a thin wire across the frame. The overall mood is serene and reflective, ideal for historical or nostalgic content.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127412911

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
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, 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1961 Washington, DC home-movie footage suited for documentary inserts needing a quiet landscape view with a distant arched bridge and brief architectural cutaway.
Period detail: The frames show mid-century color 8mm footage with mature park trees, open grass, a distant stone bridge, and a close view of a weathered wooden or metal structure.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot perspective, lingering on scenery from shade before cutting to a close, slightly unsteady detail of a structure.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include large tree trunks, leafy shade, sunlit grass, a multi-arched bridge, hazy background hills or trees, and a close-up of a worn structural edge with a thin wire.
Film character: The footage has warm color, visible grain, soft focus, gate edges, vignetting, and exposure shifts consistent with scanned small-gauge home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a calm establishing insert, a memory beat, or a transition from Washington landscape views to architectural detail.
Historical context: The clip documents a tourist or family-film view of a Washington, DC outdoor setting in 1961 without showing people, traffic, signage, or a specific event.
Research note: No people, logos, or brands are visible, but the bridge and structure may require location identification and separate copyright, property, or permitting review depending on use.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1961 Washington DC 8mm home movie, arched bridge in park, shaded grass field, landmark cutaway, and mid-century travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1961 Washington, DC exteriors, then broader mid-century park, bridge, and landmark travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Washington, DC home-movie frame with dark tree trunks, sunlit grass, and a distant arched bridge beyond the trees. — Large trees and shaded grass frame a distant arched bridge.

Warm-toned 1961 Washington, DC frame showing a shaded tree line, open grass, and a distant multi-arched bridge through the foliage. — Warm film exposure over trees and a distant arched bridge.

Soft 8mm close-up from the Washington, DC reel showing a worn structural edge and thin wire, with trees faintly visible below. — A soft cutaway isolates a worn structural detail and wire.

1961 Washington, DC cutaway frame with a weathered ledge, curved upper element, thin wire, and soft small-gauge film blur. — Close structural detail appears briefly after the landscape view.

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