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Clip ID: HD001-002 |
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Marine Corps Memorial in Washington, D.C. honors Marines who have lost
their lives in defense of the United States. The Memorial, also known as
the Iwo Jima Memorial, is a replica of a famous photo taken of a group
of Marines raising a flag during the 1945 US invasion of Iwo Jima. The
original photo was shot by legendary photographer Joe Rosenthal. The
Memorial is located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. near
Arlington National Cemetery. |
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Clip ID: HD001-010 |
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nation's Capital on a clear fall afternoon, with the Lincoln Memorial on
the left, the Washington Monument in the center and the Capital Building
on the right. In the foreground of the frame is the Reflecting Pool,
leading up to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. |
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Clip ID: HD001-011 |
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is a shot of a peaceful hillside at Arlington National Cemetery in
Washington, D.C. showing the white tombstones of American war dead. The
cemetery is the final resting place for war heroes, explorers,
presidents, judges, former slaves and many other historical figures.
More than 260,000 people are buried in Arlington's 200-acre grounds,
which is also the location of The Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers.
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Clip ID: HD001-019 |
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is an almost surreal shot of the Lincoln Memorial at night, with the
Lincoln chair statue bathed in light. The Washington Monument is seen in
the center of the clip, and at right, the Capital Building Rotunda is
lighted in gold, with passing cars and the flickering lights of the city
throughout. |
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Clip ID: HD001-023 |
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Format: HD 1080i 30fps High Definition |
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Washington, D.C. skyline is shown at night. The foreground features a
beautiful shot of the Lincoln Memorial, with the flickering lights of
The Washington Monument in the center of the clip. At right, the Capital
Building Rotunda is well lighted, with passing cars and the flickering
lights of the city throughout. |
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Clip ID: HD001-030 |
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Format: HD 1080i 30fps High Definition |
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Tourists survey the vast surroundings of the Jefferson Memorial in
Washington, D.C. The 19-foot statue is surrounded by marble walls
bearing the words of the Declaration of Independence. |
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Clip ID: HD001-050 |
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Format: HD 1080i 30fps High Definition |
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in front of, and below, this clip too gives a viewer the sense of
enormity of the Lincoln statue and Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The Lincoln Memorial features 44-foot columns, with a 99-foot high
building located 80 feet above the base. The words of the Gettysburg
Address are inscribed on the walls of the structure. The shades and
lighting on this shot is very special. |
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Clip ID: HD005-015 |
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Format: HD 1080i 30fps High Definition |
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colors of a brilliant sunset reflect off the rippling water in front of
the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. The scene was shot
from a distance across the "Reflecting Pool," and is nicely framed with
a few branches at left. |
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Clip ID: HD005-037 |
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Format: HD 1080i 30fps High Definition |
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial is mirrored off the Reflecting Pool in
Washington, D.C. The shot is framed on the right by beautiful flowering
tree branches, shot on a spring day beneath a clear blue sky.
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Clip ID: HD005-053 |
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Format: HD 1080i 30fps High Definition |
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shot of the Washington Monument begins below the base at the water's
edge, then pans upward, holding at the peak. |
