Ile-DE-France France-1947: Stone Eagle on a Gatepost as an American Flag Waves

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Year1947
Decade1940s
LocationIle-de-France, France
Duration9s
Price$149 USD
Collection1947 · Ile-de-France, France
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1947 · Paris & Ile-de-France · Reel 9133c154 contains 26 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

national symbolism
architectural ornament
urban observation
travel
sculpture
built heritage

Shot type: detail
Camera: handheld · tilt · pan · Slightly upward from street level
Setting: outdoor · Stone building entrance with masonry gateposts and iron railings
Time and weather: Daytime · Possibly winter or early spring; the tree is leafless · Breezy, with no visible precipitation
Lighting: Soft natural daylight
People: 1 · One small, partially cropped figure appears at the lower right in the opening view; facial features and age are indiscernible.
Objects: carved stone eagle · masonry gatepost · American flag · flagpole · iron railings · bare tree · tall windows · stone balustrade · decorative window surround · arched doorway
Colors: cream · gray · brown · black · muted blue
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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A stone eagle crowns a masonry gatepost behind iron railings.
The flag hangs near its pole behind the sculpture.
The American flag opens outward beside the bare tree.
The waving flag stretches across the upper view as the camera reframes.

Ile-DE-France France-1947: Stone Eagle on a Gatepost as... — Clip Details

Likely Île-de-France, France, circa 1947 home movie footage shows a carved stone eagle on a tall masonry gatepost outside an ornate building. An American flag hangs behind the sculpture, then unfurls across the upper part of the view. Iron railings, a bare tree and tall windows surround the entrance. The continuous handheld shot gradually reframes upward and sideways as the fabric moves in the wind.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorHandheld
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: 9s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002866

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Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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: 1947 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: Ile-de-France, France 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 a circa 1947 documentary brief seeking American flag imagery and architectural details likely filmed in Île-de-France.
Period detail: The carved eagle, stone balustrade and iron railings show traditional architectural ornament, while the visible details do not independently establish a narrow filming date.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor's camera lingers on an entrance ornament and shifts its framing as the flag opens in the wind.
What appears in frame: A stone eagle and masonry pier stand before tall windows, with iron railings below, a bare tree at left and an American flag moving overhead.
Film character: Visible grain, muted color, soft detail and slight handheld drift give the projected-film transfer a textured home-movie appearance.
Edit role: Works as an architectural cutaway or a brief symbolic insert between broader urban views.
Historical context: The American flag and eagle introduce national imagery into a formal building exterior without establishing its institutional use.
Research note: The sculpture and building are visible, and a distant figure has no discernible face; footage copyright, artwork rights, likeness and property permissions are separate considerations.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1947 home movies, American flags abroad, stone eagle gateposts and architectural details likely in Île-de-France.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Champs-Élysées location sign, Palais Bourbon and Place de la Concorde views, then with circa 1947 French streets or flag-and-sculpture details.

Still Frames From This Clip

Likely Île-de-France, circa 1947: a stone eagle crowns a gatepost beside a bare tree, with an American flag hanging behind it. — The eagle sculpture dominates the entrance detail while the flag hangs close to its pole.
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Likely Île-de-France, circa 1947: a carved eagle stands above iron railings as the flag behind it begins to shift. — The eagle remains clearly framed against the building's windows and balustrade.
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Likely Île-de-France, circa 1947: the striped American flag opens beside a bare tree, above a sculpted eagle and iron fence. — Wind opens the flag across the space between the tree and the eagle.
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Likely Île-de-France, circa 1947: an American flag waves above the eagle-topped entrance pier against a decorated stone facade. — The expanded flag fills the upper view while the eagle sits lower in the reframed composition.
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