Kansas USA-1958: Clark County Court House in Winter

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationKansas, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Kansas

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Clark County Court House in Winter — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1958 in Kansas, USA, showing a stately beige brick county building with white trim and classical architectural details. The clip opens with a wide view of the building's entrance, framed by snow-covered grounds and bare winter trees, then tilts upward to reveal the engraved "CLARK COUNTY COURT HOUSE" on the facade against a clear blue sky. The footage exhibits natural film grain, slight color fading, and the characteristic 8mm frame border, capturing a quiet, nostalgic moment of mid-century American civic architecture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122640365

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$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.

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

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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: Kansas, 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: Serves documentary and educational requests for 1950s Midwest civic architecture or small-town Kansas government buildings, useful as an establishing shot or historical context insert.
Period detail: Beige brick and classical revival trim, snow-covered grounds, and bare deciduous trees indicate a winter shoot; building style and palette are consistent with mid-century American civic construction.
Home-movie behavior: A deliberate visitor or local record-shot panning up from the building entrance to capture the name inscription — purposeful civic documentation rather than incidental footage.
What appears in frame: Beige brick courthouse facade, white stone pilasters and cornice, amber-framed rectangular windows, engraved stone lettering, snow-covered ground, evergreen shrubs, bare deciduous tree, clear blue sky.
Film character: Moderate grain and a warm color shift typical of aged 8mm color stock, with slight handheld wobble during the upward tilt and natural vignetting at the frame edges.
Edit role: Works as an establishing cutaway or location insert for 1950s Kansas civic content; the name-inscription tilt functions as a natural title-card substitute in historical segments.
Historical context: Clark County Courthouse, Kansas; the beige brick and classical revival detailing reflect mid-century Great Plains civic architecture; snow setting places the shoot in late autumn or winter.
Research note: No identifiable persons visible; the courthouse is a public civic building and its engraved name is not a commercial brand; verify any third-party rights in the original film transfer.
Research search match: Matches researcher queries such as '1950s Kansas courthouse,' 'mid-century American civic building 8mm,' or 'Clark County government architecture vintage film.'
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from this Kansas 1958 reel; then with 1950s Midwest small-town civic footage; then with mid-century American public building or county seat material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Wide shot of a beige brick courthouse facade with white stone classical detailing, snow-covered grounds and bare winter tree, Kansas circa 1958, 8mm color film. — Courthouse front entrance with snow-covered grounds, Kansas, circa 1958.

Continued wide shot of the beige brick courthouse front with classical stone trim and winter grounds, Kansas circa 1958, 8mm color film. — Courthouse facade and winter grounds, Kansas, circa 1958.

Low-angle tilt to beige brick courthouse upper facade revealing 'CLARK COUNTY' stone inscription against clear blue sky, Kansas circa 1958, 8mm color film. — 'Clark County' engraved inscription on courthouse upper facade, Kansas, circa 1958.

Close upward-angle view of Clark County Courthouse engraved upper facade and roofline against clear blue sky, Kansas circa 1958, 8mm color film. — Clark County Courthouse upper facade and inscription, Kansas, circa 1958.

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