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Washington DC-1960: Military Guard Stands Guard At The Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier

  • Year1960
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
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Military Guard Stands Guard At The Tomb Of The Unknown... — Clip Details

WASHINGTON DC-1960: A solemn 8mm home movie captures a military guard in uniform standing at attention with a rifle at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The iconic neoclassical monument with its grand columns and wide stone steps is shown under overcast skies. A lone guard stands motionless on the steps, while later frames reveal a group of civilians observing the site. The footage exhibits the characteristic grain, color shift, and soft focus of vintage 8mm film from the 1960s, offering a poignant slice of American history and national remembrance.

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
127705051

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: 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

  • uniform
  • monument
  • pillars
  • arlington national cemetery
  • crypt
  • building
  • military
  • guard
  • rifle
  • stands
  • tomb
  • unknown
  • soldier
  • buildings
  • landmarks
  • washington DC
  • 1960
  • military guard
  • tomb of the unknown soldier
  • 1960s military footage
  • American monuments
  • 8mm film
  • vintage home movie
  • Washington DC landmarks
  • solemn ceremony
  • neoclassical architecture
  • military honor guard
  • historical footage
  • archival film
  • patriotic footage
  • 1960s Americana
  • war memorial
  • US history
  • military tradition
  • guard change
  • vintage 8mm footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s Washington-area archive requests needing solemn visitor-shot footage of a military guard and memorial architecture for documentary, museum, or educational edits.

Still Frames From This Clip

Distant guard standing on broad stone steps before a columned memorial building.

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