Annapolis Maryland-1970: Leftward Pan Revealing a Cupola-Topped Brick College Hall

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Year1970
Decade1970s
LocationAnnapolis, Maryland, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1970 · Annapolis, Maryland, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1970 · Annapolis · Reel 9d027b88 contains 7 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

college life
historic architecture
campus landscape
local heritage
travel observation
institutional buildings

Shot type: wide
Camera: pan · handheld · Slightly low angle across a gently rising lawn
Setting: outdoor · Historic college grounds with brick academic buildings, open grass and mature deciduous trees
Time and weather: Daytime · Leaf-on season, likely late spring or summer · Dry conditions with a bright, pale sky
Lighting: Natural daylight with bright sky highlights and shaded foliage
People: 2 · At least two small distant figures appear near the buildings; faces, ages and clothing details are indistinct.
Landmarks: McDowell Hall · St. John's College Annapolis campus
Objects: brick buildings · white cupola · columned entrance · triangular pediment · brick chimneys · dormer windows · flagpole · lawn · mature trees
Colors: green · reddish brown · white · gray · pale cream
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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A large foreground tree frames brick buildings beyond the lawn.
The leftward pan begins revealing the taller hall at the left edge.
McDowell Hall's white cupola and brick facade become prominent.
The hall and its columned entrance dominate the closing wide view.

Leftward Pan Revealing a Cupola-Topped Brick College Hall — Clip Details

Annapolis, Maryland, circa 1970 home movie footage shows historic brick college buildings across a broad lawn at St. John's College. The camera pans left from a large foreground tree and a dormered building to reveal McDowell Hall, with its white cupola, pediment and columned entrance. Mature leafy trees partly obscure the facades, while small distant figures appear near the buildings. The six-second view remains one continuous wide shot.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Wide shotExterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003885

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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: 1970 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: Annapolis, 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 1970 campus exterior supports documentary requests for Annapolis landmarks, historic college grounds and visitor-recorded architectural views.
Period detail: The projected color-film texture and small distant figures fit the circa 1970 section estimate, while the buildings themselves offer little dating precision.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor's camera moves past an obstructing tree to reveal the cupola-topped hall, giving the landmark a casual, exploratory introduction.
What appears in frame: The view includes a broad lawn, mature trees, brick facades, dormer windows, tall chimneys, a white cupola and a columned entrance.
Film character: Soft grain, pale highlights, muted masonry colors and slight handheld movement preserve the texture of the projected small-gauge film capture.
Edit role: Use the continuous pan as an establishing shot or a transition from residential Annapolis architecture to college grounds.
Historical context: The hall's cupola and brick exterior place the institution's architecture within a leafy campus landscape, with only small figures interrupting the open lawn.
Research note: Film copyright is separate from likeness and property permissions; distant people and college property are visible, without discernible faces or readable branding.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for McDowell Hall, St. John's College grounds, Annapolis architecture and circa 1970 color home movies.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Chase-Lloyd House sign and Hammond-Harwood House exterior, then Annapolis views circa 1970, followed by other historic college establishing shots.

Still Frames From This Clip

St. John's College in Annapolis, circa 1970, with a foreground tree trunk, leafy grounds and brick buildings with dormer and arched windows. — A large tree trunk frames brick campus buildings across the lawn.
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Annapolis campus grounds circa 1970 as the pan reveals part of McDowell Hall at left beside a dormered brick building and open lawn. — The pan opens the view toward McDowell Hall at the left edge.
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McDowell Hall at St. John's College, Annapolis, circa 1970, entering from the left with its white cupola above the campus lawn. — McDowell Hall's cupola and chimneys emerge during the leftward pan.
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McDowell Hall in Annapolis, circa 1970, with its white cupola, triangular pediment and columned entrance visible across St. John's College lawn. — The closing view centers McDowell Hall beyond the tree-lined lawn.
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