Dallas Texas USA-1956: Terracotta Roof Tiles And Scaffolding Along Side Of Building

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Year1956
Decade1950s
LocationDallas, Texas, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1956 Dallas Texas

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Terracotta Roof Tiles And Scaffolding Along Side Of Building — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from DALLAS TEXAS USA-1956 showing a building under construction or renovation. The clip features a close-up of a terracotta tile roof with traditional curved tiles, scaffolding along the side of the structure, and a bright blue sky. The film exhibits classic 1950s color saturation and grain, capturing a moment of mid-century architectural work in an urban setting.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 120784628

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

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

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1956 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: Dallas, Texas, 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: 1950s Dallas 8mm footage that can support documentary or educational requests for mid-century building details, roof construction, renovation work, or urban architectural cutaways.
Period detail: The terracotta barrel roof tiles, stucco-like wall surface, exposed scaffolding, and saturated 8mm color may show mid-century construction or maintenance work on a building in Dallas.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has the observational feel of a home-movie camera lingering upward at architectural details rather than staging a formal construction record.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include curved terracotta roof tiles, a pale exterior wall, metal scaffolding, shadowed roof openings, a roofline edge, and clear blue sky.
Film character: The clip carries a soft 8mm texture with visible grain, saturated blue and red tones, slight blur, and handheld framing that give the architectural details a period home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or cutaway for 1950s Dallas architecture, construction, renovation, or sunlit urban exterior sequences.
Historical context: The view emphasizes roof materials and temporary scaffolding, offering visual context for building work and architectural surfaces without identifying the structure or project.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but the building should still be reviewed for copyright, location identification, and possible property-rights considerations separate from film copyright.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1956 Dallas 8mm roof tiles, terracotta tile roof scaffolding, mid-century building renovation home movie, and vintage Texas architectural exterior footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with Dallas 1956 exteriors, and then with broader 1950s construction, roofline, scaffolding, or architectural-detail footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1956 Dallas 8mm frame showing a close view of terracotta roof tiles, a pale building wall, and scaffolding against a bright blue sky. — Roof tiles and scaffolding on a sunlit building exterior.

1956 Dallas 8mm frame with curved terracotta tiles along the roofline, a pale wall surface, and metal scaffolding crossing the building exterior. — Curved roof tiles above scaffolding and wall detail.

1956 Dallas 8mm frame showing a closer angle on terracotta roof tiles, dark roofline openings, a pale wall corner, and scaffold poles. — Terracotta roofline with wall corner and scaffold poles.

1956 Dallas 8mm frame showing the upper building exterior with terracotta roof tiles, visible scaffolding, a pale wall, and open blue sky. — Upper building exterior with tile roof and scaffolding.

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