Washington DC-1948: Crowd Stands Near Brown Fence Looking At Yellow Object In Pond

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Year1948
Decade1940s
LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Crowd Stands Near Brown Fence Looking At Yellow Object... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage home movie captures a group of people gathered near a wooden fence beside a pond in Washington DC. The crowd, dressed in period attire, stands and leans on the railing, observing a bright yellow object floating on the water's surface. The scene unfolds in a lush, green park setting under natural daylight, with dappled sunlight filtering through the trees. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color characteristics, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century public life and leisure.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127728685

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.

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1948 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Washington, District Of Columbia, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1940s Washington, DC home-movie footage suited to requests for public park leisure, crowd observation, and reflective documentary cutaways.
Period detail: The clothing silhouettes, 8mm color rendering, and relaxed park gathering support a late-1940s reading, while the exact site and object in the pond remain unidentified.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged visitor perspective as people pause along a wooden fence to look across a shaded pond.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a pond, wooden railing, tree shade, gathered adults, walkway, water reflections, and a small bright object floating near the center.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and slight handheld framing that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quiet insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century public leisure and park observation.
Historical context: The scene shows everyday civic leisure in a landscaped urban park setting without identifying a specific event or landmark.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed even though no logos, private property, or audible music are indicated.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1948 Washington DC 8mm park crowd, 1940s pond visitors, home movie fence gathering, and vintage public leisure footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1948 Washington DC park footage, then with broader 1940s crowd and leisure scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1948 Washington, DC home-movie footage, visitors gather along a wooden fence near a reflective pond under tree shade. — Visitors stand and walk along a pond-side fence in a shaded park.

A larger group stands near the railing beside a pond in Washington, DC, with bright water reflections and dense greenery visible. — A small crowd lines the railing beside the pond.

Visitors in period clothing cluster along a pond-side fence, with soft 8mm color and reflections across the water. — People gather at the fence and look toward the water.

A yellow object floats on the pond while distant visitors stand behind the wooden fence in the shaded Washington, DC park scene. — A bright object floats on the pond before the distant railing crowd.

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