Maryland-1940: Purple and Dark Red Pansies in Close-Up

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Year1940
Decade1940s
LocationMaryland, United States
Duration3s
Price$149 USD
Collection1940 · Maryland, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1940 · United States & Maryland · Reel c81abf3e contains 6 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

ornamental gardening
spring flowering
botanical observation
color contrast
amateur filmmaking
seasonal detail

Shot type: close-up
Camera: static · Slightly downward toward the flower bed
Setting: outdoor · Densely planted ornamental flower bed
Time and weather: Daytime · Spring, inferred from the supplied section context · Sunlit conditions; sky not visible
Lighting: Strong daylight with bright petal highlights and deep foliage shadows
People: 0 · No people visible.
Objects: pansy blossoms · flower petals · green leaves · slender stems · exposed soil
Colors: burgundy · purple · yellow · green · dark brown
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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Purple and burgundy pansies fill the close-up.
The view holds on yellow centers surrounded by overlapping dark red petals.
The same flower cluster remains framed against green foliage.

Purple and Dark Red Pansies in Close-Up — Clip Details

Probably Maryland, United States, circa 1940 home movie footage shows a tightly framed bed of purple and dark red pansies with bright yellow centers. A large violet bloom fills the left side while overlapping burgundy petals occupy the center and right. Green leaves, thin stems and small patches of soil surround the flowers. The single close-up holds nearly the same composition throughout, with slight framing shifts and soft, saturated color.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-up
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 3s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003010

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1940 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: Maryland, 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: This circa 1940 garden close-up serves documentary requests for amateur color footage of ornamental flowers in the United States, probably Maryland.
Period detail: Soft, saturated color and grain provide an archival appearance, but the planting contains no independently datable object.
Home-movie behavior: The sustained attention to a small flower cluster reflects a home-movie maker's interest in everyday garden color.
What appears in frame: A large purple bloom, overlapping burgundy flowers, yellow centers, dark petal markings, green leaves and small soil patches fill the frame.
Film character: The projected-film capture combines visible grain, soft detail, warm color and dense shadows with slight framing variation.
Edit role: Use the short continuous shot as a floral insert, spring transition or garden cutaway.
Historical context: The close framing records ornamental planting without revealing the surrounding neighborhood or identifying the garden.
Research note: No people, logos or artwork are visible; the garden's ownership is undetermined, and source-film copyright remains separate from any property permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1940 pansy close-ups, probably Maryland garden footage and silent small-gauge color home movies.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's landscaped garden, tulip beds and pink azalea close-up, then with cautiously attributed Maryland material from circa 1940 or other spring flower details.

Still Frames From This Clip

Purple and dark red pansies fill a garden close-up, probably in Maryland, United States, circa 1940. — A large purple pansy contrasts with burgundy blooms and bright yellow centers.
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Overlapping burgundy petals and a violet pansy in a flower bed, probably Maryland, United States, circa 1940. — Yellow centers stand out among dark red petals and shaded foliage.
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Front-facing dark red pansies with yellow centers beside a purple bloom, probably Maryland, United States, circa 1940. — Red blossoms form a central cluster against green leaves.
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A dense pansy planting with purple petals, burgundy blooms and green foliage, probably Maryland, United States, circa 1940. — The closing view holds on the same tightly framed pansy bed.
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