Virginia USA-1958: Crowd Watches Dr Tefas's Safety Show Set Up On Flatbed Truck

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationVirginia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Virginia

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Crowd Watches Dr Tefas's Safety Show Set Up On Flatbed Truck — Clip Details

Vintage 1958 home movie footage from Virginia USA shows a crowd gathered outdoors for Dr. Tefas's Safety Show, a traveling educational event set up on a flatbed truck. Men in suits and white pants perform on a makeshift stage while women in 1950s dresses and men in work uniforms watch. The scene features industrial pipes and railcars in the background, with a hand-painted banner and yellow caution tape. The 8mm film exhibits natural grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, capturing a nostalgic moment of mid-century public safety education.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 120979014

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1958 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: Virginia, 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 Virginia 8mm footage for productions needing a brief view of a public safety show or industrial-site community gathering.
Period detail: Men in suits, white trousers, work uniforms, mid-century dresses, a flatbed stage, and a hand-painted safety banner support the 1958 setting noted in metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches from above as spectators gather around the truck, giving an unstaged view of people waiting, pointing, and watching the setup.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a flatbed truck stage, safety show banner, ladder, caution tape, industrial piping, railcars, performers, and gathered spectators.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft color, visible grain, uneven exposure, rounded frame edges, and slight handheld blur typical of home-movie documentation.
Edit role: Use as a short cutaway, industrial community insert, mid-century education beat, or transition into safety, worksite, or public-event material.
Historical context: The scene visually connects public instruction, performance, and industrial surroundings without confirming the sponsoring group or exact facility.
Research note: People and faces are visible, and the banner may involve an identifiable show name, so likeness, trademark, and context review may be needed separately from copyright.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1958 Virginia safety show, 1950s flatbed truck stage, industrial public event, and 8mm home movie crowd footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1958 Virginia material, then mid-century safety demonstrations or outdoor industrial gatherings.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Virginia home-movie frame showing spectators around a flatbed truck stage with a safety show banner and industrial pipes behind it. — Spectators gather below a flatbed stage as the safety show setup is viewed from above.

1958 Virginia frame with suited performers on a flatbed truck stage, spectators nearby, and a Dr. Tefas safety banner across the back. — Performers on the truck stage face a small crowd gathered in the industrial yard.

1958 Virginia home-movie view of the safety show truck stage as people stand below and industrial piping fills the background. — The elevated view shows the bannered stage, ladder, and spectators clustered around the truck.

1958 Virginia frame showing the Dr. Tefas safety show on a flatbed truck, with spectators below and industrial equipment in the background. — A small audience watches the flatbed stage as the safety show appears ready to begin.

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