Washington, D.C. United States-1961: Pan American Union Building with Statue and Architecture

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Washington, D — Clip Details

BALTIMORE MARYLAND-1961: A vintage 8mm home movie captures the grand facade of the Pan American Union building, its classical architecture highlighted by arched windows and ornate stonework. The footage, shot in natural daylight, shows a prominent statue in front of the structure, with lush greenery visible in the background. The film exhibits characteristic Super 8 grain and slight color fading, offering a nostalgic glimpse of a historic landmark in mid-century America. The sequence includes close-ups of the building's inscription and architectural details, conveying a sense of civic pride and architectural elegance 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: 127475144

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

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, D.C., 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 editorial or documentary requests needing visitor-shot architectural footage of the Pan American Union facade and civic landmark details.
Period detail: The 1961 home-movie context is supported by metadata, while the visible clues include classical stonework, arched windows, a facade inscription and mid-century color film rendering.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor's observational perspective, moving between partial views, facade details and a statue without staged action or visible passersby.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include stone facade panels, arched windows, the Pan American Union inscription, a statue on a pedestal, greenery, balcony railings and dark frame edges.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, handheld framing, uneven exposure, visible grain, mild color fading and dark gate edges that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief establishing insert, architectural cutaway, travel-memory beat or transition into material about civic institutions or historic buildings.
Historical context: The footage documents how a private camera encountered a formal public building, emphasizing facade lettering, monumental scale and decorative architecture rather than street activity.
Research note: The facade inscription is visible and should be reviewed as a brand or institutional identifier; no people are visible, but copyright and property permissions remain separate questions.
Research search match: Searches such as 1961 8mm Pan American Union building, Baltimore civic architecture home movie, classical facade statue footage and 1960s landmark exterior may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1961 Baltimore exteriors, then broader 1960s home-movie views of civic landmarks and classical architecture.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 8mm frame with a dark partial view of trees and a building edge near the Pan American Union exterior. — A shadowed opening frames greenery and the edge of the building.

1961 Baltimore frame showing the Pan American Union inscription above arched windows on a classical stone facade. — The camera catches the upper facade and Pan American Union lettering.

Close 1961 home-movie view of the Pan American Union facade, with lettering, arched windows and stone architectural detail. — A closer facade view centers the inscription and arched windows.

1961 Baltimore frame showing a statue on a pedestal beside an arched doorway on the Pan American Union building exterior. — The shot shifts to a statue and doorway on the building facade.

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