Baltimore Maryland-1960: Plaque Honoring George Washington by the State of Maryland

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Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 Baltimore Maryland

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Plaque Honoring George Washington by the State of Maryland — Clip Details

BALTIMORE MARYLAND-1960: This 8mm home movie footage captures a historic monument dedicated to George Washington. The clip begins with a view of ornate black iron fencing and a decorative lamp post against a light-colored stone building. The camera slowly pans upward, revealing a carved stone plaque that reads 'TO GEORGE WASHINGTON BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND'. The grainy, slightly faded quality of the Super 8 film evokes a strong sense of mid-century Americana and historical nostalgia, showcasing a significant landmark in Baltimore's architectural heritage.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127581526

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: 1960 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: Baltimore, Maryland, 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: 1960 Baltimore 8mm footage suited for documentary cutaways about George Washington commemoration, Maryland civic memory, or mid-century visits to historic urban landmarks.
Period detail: The ornate iron fence, wall-mounted lamp, light stone facade, and carved plaque provide visible civic-architecture details consistent with the supplied 1960 Baltimore metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, with the camera searching upward from fence and lamp details toward the dedication text rather than presenting a staged view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include black iron spear fencing, a decorative exterior lamp, pale stone blocks, a doorway surround, film-frame borders, and the plaque reading to George Washington by the State of Maryland.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, slight fading, gate edges, and handheld framing that preserve the physical texture of home-movie documentation.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or visual memory beat when referencing Baltimore, Maryland heritage sites, or George Washington public commemoration.
Historical context: The footage records a public-facing dedication marker on a stone building, reflecting how presidential memory appears in civic architectural space without documenting an event or crowd.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or audible music are visible or indicated, but users should still verify plaque text, building status, and any copyright or property considerations for their use.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1960 Baltimore 8mm George Washington plaque, Maryland historic building dedication, home movie civic landmark, and mid-century urban architecture footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1960 Baltimore or Maryland landmark footage, and then broader clips of historic plaques, monuments, and civic architecture.

Still Frames From This Clip

1960 Baltimore home-movie frame showing black iron fencing and a decorative lamp mounted near a pale stone facade. — Iron fence spikes and a decorative lamp appear before the camera reaches the plaque.

The camera frames a decorative lamp on a stone facade, with part of the dedication plaque entering at the upper right. — The lamp remains central as the dedication area begins to come into view.

A Baltimore stone building facade shows part of the George Washington dedication plaque above a doorway surround. — The camera rises toward the carved dedication text above the entrance.

The dedication plaque is most legible here, reading to George Washington by the State of Maryland above a doorway. — The plaque text honoring George Washington by the State of Maryland is visible above the entrance.

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