Washington DC-1960: National Archives Exhibit with Founding Documents

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Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, DC, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 Washington DC

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National Archives Exhibit with Founding Documents — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1960, this vintage home movie captures a solemn view of a seated statue at the National Archives in Washington DC. The clip transitions to a close-up of an exhibit sign listing the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights, with their hours. The footage features the characteristic blue tint and grain of Super 8 film, offering authentic archival material for historical documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects.

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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127705407

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: 1960 Washington DC 8mm footage helps support documentary or museum edits needing visitor-shot views of the National Archives and founding-document exhibit signage.
Period detail: The clip shows a 1960 home-movie view of a seated statue and National Archives sign text naming the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights.
Home-movie behavior: The framing feels like a visitor pausing on official monuments and exhibit information, with practical handheld attention to what could be seen during the trip.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a seated statue silhouette, exhibit sign lettering, blue-tinted film frames, dark frame edges, and a red title card reading Washington DC 1960.
Film character: The 8mm footage has soft focus, visible grain, blue color shift, uneven exposure, and contact-print framing that give it a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief establishing insert, archival transition, or cutaway for Washington DC tourism, civic education, or National Archives sequences.
Historical context: The footage reflects a public visitor encounter with civic display spaces and founding-document signage rather than a staged institutional record.
Research note: No people, logos, or private interiors are visible, but users should still review public-site, exhibit-sign, and copyright considerations for their use.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1960 8mm Washington DC, National Archives sign, Declaration of Independence exhibit, Constitution Bill of Rights sign, and vintage civic tourism footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1960 Washington DC footage, then related public monument, museum, archive, or U.S. history display material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1960 Washington DC home-movie frame showing a seated statue near the National Archives, filmed in soft blue-tinted 8mm light. — Seated statue viewed from a visitor’s perspective outside the National Archives area.

Close view of a National Archives sign naming the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. — Exhibit sign for founding documents at the National Archives.

Blue-tinted 8mm frame showing the National Archives sign with founding-document titles and visitor hours partly legible. — Founding-document exhibit sign photographed close up on 8mm film.

Home-movie title card reading Washington DC 1960, with white raised lettering on a red background. — Title card identifying the trip location and year as Washington DC, 1960.

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