Wyoming USA-1939: Old Black And White Film Footage Of Roadside Billboard And

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationWyoming, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Wyoming

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Old Black And White Film Footage Of Roadside Billboard And — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1939 in Wyoming, USA, showing a classic roadside scene. The clip features a large white billboard for Beckett's Dining Club and Beer, with a logo of a cowboy on a bucking horse. The sign is mounted on a building with a small house and utility pole nearby, set against a backdrop of distant hills. The black and white film exhibits natural grain, scratches, and slight motion blur, capturing the authentic look of mid-20th century amateur film. The scene evokes Americana nostalgia, showcasing a bygone era of roadside Americana and local businesses.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
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: 121489668

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: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1939 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: Wyoming, 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: Useful for documentary or museum edits needing a late-1930s Wyoming roadside business view from amateur 8mm footage.
Period detail: The billboard, beer advertising, utility pole, simple roadside buildings, and open hill backdrop support a prewar highway-era setting.
Home-movie behavior: The short handheld view feels like a traveler filming a roadside stop or passing business rather than a staged commercial scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a large dining club and beer billboard, cowboy logo, bottle graphic, utility pole, small buildings, scrubby hillside, and distant hills.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows soft focus, gate edges, light scratches, exposure variation, and slight handheld instability.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, road-trip insert, business-sign detail, or transition into regional Americana context.
Historical context: The scene shows roadside food and drink advertising in a sparsely built western landscape, with no people visible in the sampled frames.
Research note: Visible brand and business signage should be reviewed for trademark or copyright concerns, separate from likeness or property issues.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1930s Wyoming 8mm roadside billboard, vintage dining club sign, beer advertising, and home-movie Americana.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel footage, then other 1939 Wyoming roadside scenes, then broader vintage signage or western travel material.

Still Frames From This Clip

A roadside sign advertises Beckett's Dining Club and beer beside small buildings and open hills.

1939 Wyoming roadside view of the dining club and beer billboard, partly crossed by a utility pole, with low hills in the background. — The billboard remains centered, with a pole cutting across the sign and open landscape beyond.

Soft 8mm frame from 1939 Wyoming showing the roadside dining club and beer billboard near small structures and distant hills. — A slightly softer exposure shows the same roadside business sign against a rural backdrop.

1939 Wyoming 8mm frame showing a rustic roadside food stand with a Pony Express chuck shack sign and scrub-covered hill behind it. — A small rustic food stand carries a Pony Express chuck shack sign beside the roadside.

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