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Washington USA-1938: Dirt Road In The Middle Of Somewhere Traveling On A Machine

  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationWashington, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1938 Washington
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Dirt Road In The Middle Of Somewhere Traveling On A Machine — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Washington USA in 1938, showing a grainy, monochrome view through a film frame. The clip begins with a dark, obscured frame, then reveals a vast, arid landscape with a dirt road stretching across a dry, dusty plain. A distant horizon line separates the barren land from a hazy sky. The image quality features classic film grain, scratches, and light leaks, capturing the authentic look of early 20th-century amateur cinema. The scene evokes a sense of isolation and travel through a remote, sun-scorched environment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Black & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
121487045

Rights & Clearance

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

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Date
1938 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
Washington, 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

  • sand
  • thirsty
  • oasis
  • dry
  • heat
  • dirt
  • road
  • middle
  • traveling
  • machine
  • dessert
  • people
  • washington USA
  • 1938
  • 1938 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 8mm archival footage
  • Washington USA 1938
  • desert road trip
  • dusty landscape
  • old film grain
  • monochrome travel footage
  • retro Americana
  • historical home movie
  • vintage documentary
  • rural America 1930s
  • old film scratches
  • grainy black and white
  • classic film footage
  • 1930s travel
  • nostalgic road trip
  • vintage 8mm
  • 8mm film
  • old film artifacts

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1930s Washington 8mm travel footage suited for documentary inserts about remote road travel, arid landscapes, or amateur touring perspectives.
Period detail
The clip may show a rural dirt road seen from a moving machine or vehicle, with no clear landmarks or built structures visible in the sampled frames.

Still Frames From This Clip

1938 Washington 8mm frame showing a blurred rural dirt road or plain through dark vertical bars, with hazy sky above.
A moving view across a dusty rural road or plain, partly obscured by dark frame bars.

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