Washington DC-1960: Lincoln Memorial Statue Under Blue Lighting

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Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, DC, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 Washington DC

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Lincoln Memorial Statue Under Blue Lighting — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1960, this vintage home movie captures the Lincoln Memorial statue in Washington DC. The iconic seated figure of Abraham Lincoln is illuminated under dramatic blue lighting, creating a somber and reverent mood. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight camera shake, and a dark, atmospheric setting typical of archival 1960s home movies. This historic clip offers a nostalgic glimpse of a national landmark during the mid-20th century, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or historical presentations.

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: 127705339

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: 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 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Washington, DC, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s 8mm home-movie footage of the Lincoln Memorial statue for documentary, museum, educational, or editorial sequences needing a concise Washington DC landmark cutaway.
Period detail: The clip shows the seated Abraham Lincoln statue inside the Lincoln Memorial, with period suggested by the 1960 date and the subdued color response of small-gauge film.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a visitor-shot perspective, holding on the monument from slightly shifting angles rather than presenting a formal architectural survey.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the seated Lincoln statue, chair arms, stone backdrop, dark memorial interior, blue-tinted illumination, and soft 8mm frame edges.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows visible grain, low-light exposure, blue color cast, soft focus, and minor handheld instability that read as physical-film archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, solemn transition, Washington DC establishing detail, or reflective memory beat within a historical sequence.
Historical context: The imagery places a national memorial figure within an interior civic monument setting, emphasizing reverence through darkness, scale, and limited available light.
Research note: No living people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but users should still evaluate copyright, location policies, and any project-specific property concerns.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1960 8mm Lincoln Memorial statue, Washington DC home movie monument, Abraham Lincoln seated statue footage, and vintage memorial interior.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other 1960 Washington DC landmark footage, and finally with patriotic or remembrance-themed monument material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1960 8mm frame showing the Lincoln Memorial statue in Washington DC under dim blue-toned interior light. — The seated Lincoln statue appears in low light within the memorial interior.

The Lincoln Memorial statue is framed more clearly, with the seated figure lit against a dark interior wall in Washington DC. — A steadier centered view shows Lincoln seated against the memorial wall.

The statue of Abraham Lincoln remains centered in a dim 1960 home-movie view inside the Lincoln Memorial. — The camera holds on the monument with visible grain and low-light exposure.

A closer angled 8mm frame shows the Lincoln Memorial statue with blue-tinted illumination and a dark stone backdrop. — A closer angle emphasizes the seated figure, chair arms, and shadowed interior.

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