Upper gravestone detail with Richard Evelyn Byrd's name partly readable.
1970 · Washington, DC, United States
Still image · $49
This small preview is for browsing. Your licensed download is the full 4K image.
4K archival still image
Inscription detail showing Byrd's name and naval affiliation — Washington, DC, 1970
$49 USD Full 4K image license
You’re licensing the 4K image3,840 × 2,160 pixels · JPEG
Extracted from the film scan master, not enlarged from the 256px preview.
- Download
- Full 4K · 3840 × 2160 pixels · JPEG
- Web preview
- 455 × 256 pixels
- Catalog year
- 1970
- Location
- Washington, DC, United States
- Image
- Still 2 · 1.80s into the source clip
- License
- Commercial and editorial
Royalty-free license. Choose your usage, territory and term at checkout.
One full-resolution still image is included. The source video is licensed separately.
Read the licensing guideAbout this image
Washington, DC 1970 frame of the Byrd gravestone, with United States Navy lettering visible through dark vertical shadows.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 1.80 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
Browsing preview455 × 256pixels · shown above
Licensed 4K image3840 × 2160pixels · JPEG download
About 71× as many pixels as the web preview. The master retains the original film’s grain, texture and condition.
Visually similar images
Explore other frames with a similar composition and subject.
Visual matches are temporarily unavailable. Use the subject links below to keep exploring.
Explore the subjects in this image
Other frames from this clip
Lower gravestone lettering with the Byrd surname prominent.
1970 · Washington, DC, United States
Still image · $49
Final close view of the Byrd inscription and partial naval text.
1970 · Washington, DC, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Washington DC USA-1970: Admiral Richard Byrd's Gravestone
Watch the movement and surrounding scene in the source clip, or license the video separately.
Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1970 Washington DC.
Date documentation · estimated
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location documentation · estimated
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Period detail
The frames show a weathered engraved grave marker, with the 1970 home-movie date and Washington, DC location supported by clip metadata rather than visible signage.
Film character
The footage carries dense 8mm grain, soft focus, muted color, and uneven exposure that give the stone a subdued physical-film texture.
Historical context
The visible focus is the grave marker and naval identification, presenting a public memorial object without showing visitors, ceremony, or surrounding cemetery context.
Research note
No people or logos are visible, but researchers should verify grave location, inscription, cemetery permissions, and separate copyright or property considerations.
Image licensing questions
What resolution will I download?
Your license includes the 3840 × 2160-pixel JPEG in full 4K resolution. The 455 × 256-pixel image on this page is a browsing preview. The licensed image is extracted from the scan master, not enlarged from the preview.
What does the $49 still-image license include?
It covers this one still image. Commercial and editorial usage options are available. Choose the usage, territory and term at checkout. The source video is licensed separately.
Can I see the footage this image came from?
Yes. The source clip is “Washington DC USA-1970: Admiral Richard Byrd's Gravestone”. Its page includes the video preview and the archive’s source and licensing information.