Washington USA-1938: Historic Football Players Show Undeniable Team Spirit In

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 Washington

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Historic Football Players Show Undeniable Team Spirit In — Clip Details

Black-and-white vintage 8mm footage from 1938 shows a lively American football game in Washington, USA. Players in classic uniforms and helmets run across a grassy field under an overcast sky, with a referee in a striped shirt overseeing the action. The grainy, slightly blurred quality and film edge borders evoke authentic home movie nostalgia. The clip captures dynamic moments of play, including tackles and forward motion, with a raw, unpolished charm typical of mid-20th century amateur sports recordings.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121486278

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.

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

People visible: Yes
Minors 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: 1938 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: Washington, 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1930s home-movie football footage for editors needing brief amateur sports action, team recreation, or period athletics texture from Washington, United States.
Period detail: The clip may show late-1930s American football uniforms, leather-style helmets, striped referee clothing, an open grass field, goal posts, and utility poles in the distance.
Home-movie behavior: The unstaged value is in the sideline perspective as players run, cluster, and tackle while the camera follows the play with quick amateur framing.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include football players in helmets, a striped referee, open playing field, goal posts, distant utility poles, blurred running figures, and dark film-frame edges.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, gate edges, and handheld motion give the short play sequence a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quick insert, sports-memory beat, transition into football history, or cutaway for amateur team recreation.
Historical context: The footage shows organized American football as community recreation, with uniformed players and an official on an open field rather than a clearly identifiable stadium.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright status should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1930s 8mm football game, Washington home movie sports, vintage American football players, and amateur team recreation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Washington 1938 material, then broader 1930s amateur sports or American football scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1938 Washington home-movie frame showing blurred football players in motion on an open field as a striped referee watches from the side. — Players run through a football play while the referee stands near the sideline.

Washington 1938 football action with several players running downfield, a striped referee following, and goal posts visible at right. — Players move downfield toward the goal posts as the referee follows the play.

Black-and-white 8mm frame of a 1938 football play in Washington, with players bunching together on the field near utility poles. — Players converge in a loose tackle or handoff sequence on the open field.

1938 Washington football frame showing players in helmets moving across the field, with utility poles and goal posts in the background. — Players spread out across the field during a fast-moving football play.

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