Girl in a red coat runs toward the camera on a tree-lined lawn, likely Capitol grounds, Washington, D.C., circa 1945 — Arms out for balance, the child runs toward the camera past the big shade trees, circa 1945.

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Arms out for balance, the child runs toward the camera past the big shade trees, circa 1945 — Washington, District of Columbia, 1945

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Catalog year: 1945
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Image: Still 2 · 1.50s into the source clip
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Girl in a red coat runs toward the camera on a tree-lined lawn, likely Capitol grounds, Washington, D.C., circa 1945.

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Toddler in a red coat beside a massive shade tree trunk on a lawn, likely Capitol grounds, Washington, D.C., circa 1945

In the foreground, the child in the red coat passes the trunk of a large shade tree, circa 1945.

1945 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Source footage and archive context

Washington District Of Columbia-1945: Little Girl in a Red Coat Runs Across a Shaded Lawn Toward the Camera

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Source format: 8mm home movie.

Browse the collection: 1940s collection.

Date documentation · estimated

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Period detail

The rounded dark cars parked in the background and the child's knee-length red coat with a white collar may show mid-1940s styling.

Film character

Grainy colour 8mm with saturated reds, muted greens, soft focus, dust specks and gentle handheld sway give the shot a period home-movie texture.

Historical context

Colour film reached the 8mm format in 1936, and this reel shows a family recording a visit to the Capitol grounds with their small child in the mid-1940s.

Research note

The child is a minor with a visible face and is not identified, so likeness permissions are separate from the film's copyright; the setting is public grounds with no visible logos.

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