Washington, D.C. District Of Columbia-1970: Descending View of Petersen House and Passing Pedestrians

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Year1970
Decade1970s
LocationWashington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Duration8s
Price$149 USD
Collection1970 · Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

historic preservation
urban street life
sightseeing
Lincoln remembrance
vernacular architecture
everyday mobility

Shot type: wide
Camera: tilt · handheld · Elevated oblique view looking down toward the facade and sidewalk
Setting: outdoor · Urban historic building frontage with an adjacent storefront and street
Time and weather: daytime · undetermined · Dry conditions with no visible precipitation
Lighting: Natural daylight with shaded storefronts and uneven exposure
People: 5 · Several small, partly cropped pedestrians pass along the sidewalk; clothing includes light and dark tops, trousers and short hemlines, while faces and ages remain indistinct.
Vehicles: partially visible dark passenger car · partially visible light-colored vehicles
Landmarks: Petersen House
Objects: brick facade · black shutters · white sash windows · metal roof · white entrance surround · exterior steps · iron railings · brick sidewalk · wall plaque · oval hanging sign · storefront awning · restaurant sign
Readable signs: Beefeater
Colors: brick brown · black · white · blue gray
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Medium
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The elevated view includes the roof and shuttered upper windows.
The downward tilt reveals more of the white entrance and neighboring storefront.
Entrance steps, sidewalk pedestrians and partial cars enter the composition.
The lower facade and street activity remain in view as the tilt settles.

Washington, D — Clip Details

Washington, D.C., circa 1970 home movie footage shows the Petersen House exterior beside a neighboring storefront. The camera tilts down from the roof and shuttered upper windows to the white entrance, iron-railed steps and brick sidewalk. Pedestrians walk past as portions of period cars enter the lower edge. A dark vertical obstruction frames the left side of this continuous elevated view.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 8s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003929

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

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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: Washington, D.C., 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 circa 1970 Washington view serves documentary and museum requests for the Petersen House exterior with incidental street activity.
Period detail: Partial car bodies, pedestrian clothing and the neighboring restaurant frontage provide visible circa 1970 street details.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor's camera starts high on the building and tilts down to its entrance as pedestrians continue past without posing.
What appears in frame: The view contains a brick facade, black shutters, white doorway, iron-railed steps, neighboring awning, passing pedestrians and partial cars.
Film character: Soft grain, cool color rendition, variable brightness and slight handheld drift retain the texture of digitally captured projected film.
Edit role: The descending shot works as a location establishing view or a cutaway linking historic architecture to everyday sidewalk movement.
Historical context: The Petersen House appears within an occupied commercial streetscape, with a neighboring restaurant frontage and passing traffic.
Research note: Film copyright is separate from likeness and property permissions; distant pedestrians and neighboring business signage are visible, with no distinguishable faces.
Research search match: Matches searches for Petersen House exterior, Washington street life circa 1970, and small-gauge sightseeing home movies.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Ford's Theatre exterior and entrance views, then Washington footage circa 1970, followed by other historic-house street scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Petersen House in Washington, D.C., circa 1970, with its metal roof, shuttered upper windows and neighboring blue-gray facade. — The opening view concentrates on the roof and upper windows of the Petersen House.
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The Petersen House facade in Washington, D.C., circa 1970, as the descending view reaches its raised white entrance. — The downward tilt brings the entrance and neighboring storefront further into view.
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Pedestrians outside the Petersen House in Washington, D.C., circa 1970, with iron-railed steps and partial cars along the lower edge. — The lower framing reveals sidewalk activity beneath the historic facade.
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A lower view of the Petersen House in Washington, D.C., circa 1970, showing its entrance staircase, adjacent awning and street traffic. — The entrance staircase anchors the closing view above pedestrians and cropped vehicles.
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