Florida-1973: Robed Clergyman Holds Open Book Beside Two Attentive Adults

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Year1973
Decade1970s
LocationFlorida, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1973 · Florida, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1973 · United States & Florida · Reel bfb30bf4 contains 24 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

religious observance
formal dress
shared attention
ceremonial reading
private remembrance
everyday religious life

Shot type: medium
Camera: handheld · Approximately eye level, with a tight crop cutting off the activity below the adults' hands
Setting: indoor · Religious ceremony setting with a gray masonry wall and candle holder
Time and weather: Indeterminate · Indeterminate · Not visible indoors
Lighting: Uneven interior illumination with bright whites and subdued background detail
People: 3 · Three adults: a balding clergyman wearing glasses, a white robe and purple stole; a dark-haired man in a suit, yellow shirt and broad patterned tie; and a light-haired woman in dark clothing with a small earring.
Objects: open book · purple stole · white clerical robe · eyeglasses · suit jacket · patterned necktie · candle · dark candle holder · gray masonry wall
Colors: gray · dark brown · white · purple · yellow · blue-green
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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The clergyman holds an open book as the two adults look downward.
The clergyman lifts his head and turns toward the woman.
The clergyman lowers his gaze toward the book again.
The suited man and woman remain focused below the frame.

Robed Clergyman Holds Open Book Beside Two Attentive Adults — Clip Details

In the United States, circa 1973 home movie footage shows a robed clergyman holding an open book beside a suited man and a light-haired woman. The clergyman briefly turns toward the woman while both adults keep their attention directed downward. A purple stole, broad patterned tie and gray masonry wall define the tightly framed setting. The silent clip remains in one shot, with slight framing drift and the soft, grainy appearance of projected film.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
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: 800002755

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1973 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: Florida, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports documentary requests for American religious observance and formal adult dress circa 1973 through a short, intimate home-movie view.
Period detail: The broad multicolored tie, yellow shirt, dark suit and hairstyles support the approximate circa 1973 dating.
Home-movie behavior: The adults attend to the ceremony below the crop rather than posing for the camera, preserving small changes in gaze and posture.
What appears in frame: A robed clergyman holds an open book beside a suited man and light-haired woman, with a purple stole, patterned tie, candle holder and masonry wall visible.
Film character: Grain, soft edges, cool color rendition and luminous pale clothing reflect the texture of small-gauge film captured from projection.
Edit role: Works as a brief ceremony insert or reflective memory beat, with the open book and downward gazes carrying the action.
Historical context: Clerical vestments and formal civilian clothing show religious observance, while the cropped activity leaves the particular rite and denomination undetermined.
Research note: Recognizable adult faces and an interior are visible; film copyright licensing is separate from likeness permissions and any applicable property rights.
Research search match: Matches searches for American religious ceremony home movies circa 1973, a clergyman with an open book, and adults wearing seventies formal clothing.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's group portrait with baby or dressed-up gathering, then with American footage circa 1973, and finally with other religious observances.

Still Frames From This Clip

United States, circa 1973: a robed clergyman looks down at an open book while a suited man and light-haired woman attend beside him. — The clergyman holds the book low as the two adults look toward the activity below the crop.
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United States, circa 1973: the clergyman turns toward the woman beside him, with an open book and the man's broad patterned tie visible. — The clergyman briefly lifts his gaze toward the woman during the ceremony.
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United States, circa 1973: three adults lower their gazes during a religious ceremony against a gray masonry wall. — The man in a dark suit and yellow shirt stands between the clergyman and woman.
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United States, circa 1973: the suited man remains focused downward between a clergyman in a purple stole and a light-haired woman. — The tight framing emphasizes the adults' faces and formal clothing while the central activity stays below view.
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