Washington District Of Columbia-1943: Handmade Floral Title Card With Arched Lettering

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Year1943
Decade1940s
LocationWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Duration4s
Price$149 USD
Collection1943 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

home movie titling
travel documentation
floral decoration
personal filmmaking
place identification
dated memory

Shot type: close-up
Camera: static · Nearly straight-on view of a flat title card
Setting: indoor · A decorated title card fills the frame; surrounding space is not visible.
Time and weather: Not discernible · Not discernible · Not discernible
Lighting: Soft, slightly uneven illumination across the pale card
People: 0 · No people are visible.
Objects: handmade title card · arched lettering · painted pink flower · painted flower buds · painted green leaves · painted pale yellow flower · date numerals
Readable signs: WASHINGTON · D.C. · 1943
Colors: cream · pink · dark green · pale yellow · black
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: High
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The floral card displays WASHINGTON D.C. and 1943.
The lettering and painted blossoms remain in close-up.
The same composition holds with a slight framing shift.

Handmade Floral Title Card With Arched Lettering — Clip Details

Washington, D.C., 1943 home movie footage opens on a handmade title card decorated with painted flowers and broad green leaves. Arched lettering reads WASHINGTON above D.C., with 1943 arranged over a pale yellow bloom. A large pink flower fills the lower right, while smaller buds flank the composition. The single close-up holds throughout the four-second clip, with slight framing shifts and visible film grain, dust and scratches.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-up
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: 4s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003069

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$149 · Editorial only 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.

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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: 1943 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This dated 1943 Washington, D.C., opening card serves documentary and museum requests for original home movie introductions.
Period detail: Handmade arched lettering, painted floral decoration and the visible 1943 date provide the principal period details.
Home-movie behavior: The maker introduces the journey through a personally decorated card held steadily for the viewer to read.
What appears in frame: The frame contains arched lettering, a centered location abbreviation, date numerals, a large pink bloom, two buds, green leaves and a pale yellow flower.
Film character: Soft detail, muted color, grain, dust, vertical scratches and slight frame shifts characterize the projected-film capture.
Edit role: Use the card as an opening insert or a place-and-date transition into Washington views from the same reel.
Historical context: The visible 1943 inscription supplies the reel's stated date, while the handmade floral design shows how this personal film was introduced.
Research note: No people or logos appear; copyright in the film and illustrated card is separate from likeness and property permissions.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for a 1943 Washington, D.C., home movie title, handmade floral opening card and small-gauge travel film introduction.
Archive pairing path: Follow with the same reel's Jefferson Memorial traffic or Washington Monument blossoms, then other Washington views from 1943 or handmade travel titles.

Still Frames From This Clip

Washington, D.C., 1943 handmade home movie title, with arched lettering above a yellow flower and a large pink bloom at lower right. — The opening card combines the readable location and date with painted blossoms and broad leaves.
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The 1943 Washington, D.C., title holds above painted flowers, with a tall pink bud at upper right and a smaller bud at lower left. — A tall flower bud rises beside the arched WASHINGTON lettering.
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Washington, D.C., 1943 floral opening card with dark lettering, pink petals and visible dust marks along the pale left side. — The date sits over a pale yellow blossom, while dust and scratches mark the film image.
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The closing sampled view of the Washington, D.C., 1943 title shows curved lettering, two pink buds and a large flower cropped at the bottom. — The floral composition remains on screen near the end of the four-second shot.
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