Washington DC-1961: Uniformed Soldiers Guarding A Protected Grave Site With

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Uniformed Soldiers Guarding A Protected Grave Site With — Clip Details

WASHINGTON DC-1961: A young soldier in a dark uniform and cap performs a precise ceremonial guard change at a white marble tomb, likely the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The footage, shot on 8mm film, captures the solemn ritual during daylight hours with onlookers observing from a distance. The scene transitions to nighttime, where two soldiers stand at attention under artificial lights, highlighting the continuous vigil. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 home movie evokes a strong sense of mid-century Americana and historical nostalgia.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Night
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: 127413132

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$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: 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s Washington, DC archive requests needing ceremonial military guard footage at a protected memorial or grave site.
Period detail: The white marble tomb, uniformed guards, rifles, rope barriers, and visitor viewing area may show an early 1960s military memorial ceremony.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor-shot framing records the guard movement and distant onlookers from a public viewing position rather than a staged production angle.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white marble tomb, uniformed soldiers with rifles, a sentry booth, roped walkways, trees, grass, and distant visitors.
Film character: The 8mm footage has soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and color shift that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a solemn insert, transition from day to night, or cutaway for memory, service, or national memorial sequences.
Historical context: The clip visually places military ritual within a public memorial setting, with visitors watching from outside the guarded path.
Research note: People and military uniforms are visible, so likeness and institutional identification should be reviewed separately from film copyright status.
Research search match: Research matches include 1961 Washington DC 8mm memorial guard, soldiers guarding tomb, military vigil footage, and home movie grave site ceremony.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other scenes from the same reel, then Washington DC 1961 material, then military memorial or ceremonial guard footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Washington, DC home-movie view of a uniformed soldier carrying a rifle near a white marble memorial tomb. — A uniformed guard walks beside the white marble tomb during a daylight ceremony.

Uniformed soldier with rifle moves in front of the white marble tomb in a Washington, DC memorial setting. — The guard passes the tomb with the lawn and trees visible behind the memorial area.

Nighttime 8mm view of a uniformed guard walking near a sentry booth at the memorial site. — At night, a guard walks across the lit path near the sentry booth and rope barrier.

Nighttime memorial guard scene with one soldier at attention and another walking near a sentry booth. — Two guards are visible under artificial light near the booth during the nighttime vigil.

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