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Washington DC-1960: A View From A High Place Of A City Being Constructed And

  • Year1960
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
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A View From A High Place Of A City Being Constructed And — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1960, this archival footage captures a hazy, high-angle view of Washington DC during a period of urban development. The sequence begins with a wide, atmospheric shot of the city skyline, shrouded in mist, before transitioning to an aerial perspective of a large construction site with exposed foundations and scattered debris. The grainy, monochrome quality and film scratches enhance the vintage feel, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American city planning and infrastructure growth.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
AerialBlack & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127668473

Rights & Clearance

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 1213 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Reel-level year note
1960
Reel-level location note
washington dc,hawaii,new orleans
Date
1960 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Washington, District Of Columbia, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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

  • construction
  • black
  • white
  • city
  • high
  • view
  • antique
  • place
  • constructed
  • full
  • buildings
  • industrial
  • washington DC
  • 1960
  • 1960s construction footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • aerial city view
  • Washington DC 1960
  • urban development
  • archival home movie
  • black and white cityscape
  • historical construction site
  • mid-century America
  • film grain
  • hazy skyline
  • high angle shot
  • documentary footage
  • retro city planning
  • old film
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage aerial footage
  • city development
  • 1960s Americana
  • industrial construction

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for requests needing 1960s Washington, DC city views, urban construction, or mid-century redevelopment atmosphere for documentary inserts and location context.

Still Frames From This Clip

Hazy high-angle view of a city skyline with blocky buildings and dark film borders.

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