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Washington DC-1960: Man Standing On Staircase Turns Back Walking Towards Office

  • Year1960
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
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Man Standing On Staircase Turns Back Walking Towards Office — Clip Details

A man in a dark suit and bowler hat stands on the stone steps of a grand building in Washington DC, holding papers and turning to look back. He is joined by others in period attire as they ascend and descend the wide staircase. The building features classical columns and a sign identifying it as the Smithsonian Institution. Shot on 8mm film in 1960, this archival footage captures a moment of everyday life outside a national landmark, with natural lighting and the characteristic grain of vintage home movie footage.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127704875

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors 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 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

  • middle aged
  • errand
  • walking
  • entrance
  • busy
  • man
  • standing
  • staircase
  • turns
  • office
  • building
  • people
  • washington DC
  • 1960
  • 1960s Washington DC footage
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage 1960s film
  • classic American architecture
  • period clothing 1960s
  • man in bowler hat
  • stone staircase
  • archival footage
  • historical building
  • 8mm film grain
  • retro documentary
  • vintage home movie
  • old film footage
  • 1960s Americana
  • public building entrance
  • vintage 8mm film
  • historical landmark
  • 1960s people
  • classic film footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for productions needing early-1960s Washington DC street-level institutional exteriors, office arrivals, or everyday movement outside a national landmark.

Still Frames From This Clip

Man in dark coat and hat holds papers on stone steps outside a columned entrance.

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