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Pennsylvania USA-1958: South of the Border Restaurant and Gas Station with Classic Cars

  • Year1958
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationPennsylvania, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1957 Pennsylvania
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South of the Border Restaurant and Gas Station with... — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Pennsylvania USA in 1958, showing a retro roadside restaurant and gas station with a prominent "South of the Border" sign. Classic American automobiles from the late 1950s are parked under a covered service area, including a light blue station wagon with a roof rack. The film exhibits natural grain, slight fading, and authentic Super 8 imperfections, capturing a nostalgic slice of mid-century Americana. The scene includes a visible "Bar-B-Q" sign and a classic roadside architecture style, evoking a sense of travel and everyday life during the era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
120921361

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: Yes
  • 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
1958 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Pennsylvania, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • one
  • respectable
  • car
  • city
  • travel
  • shop
  • shopper
  • red
  • window
  • cafe
  • reputable
  • american
  • sports
  • sold
  • worldwide
  • industrial
  • pennsylvania USA
  • 1958
  • 1958 Pennsylvania USA
  • vintage 8mm film
  • retro roadside diner
  • classic American cars
  • South of the Border restaurant
  • 1950s gas station
  • Super 8 home movie
  • mid-century Americana
  • nostalgic travel footage
  • vintage commercial building
  • 1950s automobiles
  • roadside barbecue
  • film grain
  • archival footage
  • vintage film
  • American road trip
  • historical footage
  • 1950s architecture
  • old film
  • retro signage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
This clip fits documentary or editorial requests for late-1950s American roadside travel, service-station stops, and mid-century automobile culture seen through home-movie footage.
Period detail
Visible period clues include rounded 1950s cars, a covered roadside service area, large storefront windows, and a prominent South of the Border sign with restaurant and Bar-B-Q wording.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Pennsylvania 8mm frame showing a South of the Border roadside sign, parked mid-century cars, and a restaurant or gas-station frontage.
South of the Border roadside stop with parked cars.

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