Philadelphia Pennsylvania-1962: Historical Plaque With Franklin Poem On Brick Wall

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 Philadelphia Pennsylvania

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Historical Plaque With Franklin Poem On Brick Wall — Clip Details

PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA-1962: A close-up shot of a dark, rectangular gravestone plaque mounted on a red brick wall. The plaque features an engraved poem by B. Franklin, printed in a classic serif font, with text reading 'The Body of B. Franklin. Printen Like the Cover of an old Book.' The footage, captured on 8mm film, shows a slight camera movement, revealing more of the inscription, including a note about the gravestone being restored by the Poor Richard Club of Philadelphia. The image has a vintage, grainy quality with soft lighting and a dark vignette, evoking a nostalgic, historical atmosphere.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127708958

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1619 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: philadelphia,penn
Date: 1962 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: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1962 Philadelphia 8mm footage supports documentary inserts needing a visitor-shot close view of a historical Franklin inscription on a brick wall.
Period detail: The serif lettering, mounted plaque, red brickwork, and handheld 8mm view may show a mid-20th-century tourist or history-site stop in Philadelphia.
Home-movie behavior: The short shot has the feel of a visitor pausing to record readable historic text rather than staging action or photographing people.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a dark rectangular plaque, engraved Franklin verse, red brick wall, narrow plaque border, soft vignette, and partial inscription about restoration.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm grain, soft focus, slight weave, uneven exposure, and dark edge falloff that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a cutaway, location insert, historical transition, or reflective memory beat around Franklin, Philadelphia, printing, or preservation.
Historical context: The visible text presents Franklin through a memorial-style printed-book metaphor and shows civic restoration language tied to the Poor Richard Club of Philadelphia.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or audible music are visible or indicated, but inscription copyright, site access, and property-context questions should still be reviewed.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1962 Philadelphia 8mm Franklin plaque, Benjamin Franklin inscription on brick wall, Poor Richard Club restoration, and home movie historic marker.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1962 Philadelphia material, then related footage of historic plaques, memorials, brick facades, or Franklin sites.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Philadelphia 8mm frame showing a dark Franklin inscription plaque on red brick, with soft focus and edge vignette. — Close view of a Franklin text plaque set into brickwork.

The plaque text remains centered in a handheld 1962 Philadelphia view, with brick courses visible along both sides. — Franklin inscription plaque with brickwork visible at the edges.

Lower section of the Franklin plaque in Philadelphia, showing restoration wording beneath the poem on grainy 8mm film. — Lower inscription area with restoration wording visible.

Handheld 8mm frame of the lower Franklin plaque, including Poor Richard Club restoration text and adjacent brickwork. — Restoration text on the lower plaque beside the brick wall.

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