Arizona USA-1958: Men Attempting To Start Fire Using Rubber Tires On Clear Day

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationArizona, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Arizona

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Men Attempting To Start Fire Using Rubber Tires On Clear Day — Clip Details

Vintage 1958 8mm home movie footage from Arizona USA showing three men outdoors in a rugged, arid landscape attempting to start a fire using a pile of old rubber tires. The men wear casual 1950s clothing including jackets and trousers, with one man in a dark vest. The scene unfolds in daylight under a clear sky, with the film exhibiting a distinct purple color cast and grainy texture typical of aged Super 8 film. The men gather around the tire stack, with one crouching to ignite a flame, capturing a moment of resourceful survival or makeshift campfire preparation. The footage offers authentic archival material for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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: 122802443

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: 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: Arizona, 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 1950s Arizona home-movie requests needing men outdoors around a makeshift tire fire in a rugged desert setting.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm source, and 1958 metadata support a late-1950s view of casually dressed men in an arid outdoor landscape.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged home-movie value as the camera watches men gather, crouch, gesture, and test a small flame among stacked tires.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three men, stacked rubber tires, small flames, stones on sandy ground, scrubby desert slopes, jackets, trousers, and handheld framing.
Film character: The footage shows aged 8mm texture with heavy grain, soft focus, a strong purple-blue color cast, and uneven exposure from a handheld camera.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a brief insert, survival or camp cutaway, desert travel memory beat, or transition into discussion of improvised outdoor activity.
Historical context: The scene may show casual outdoor recreation or roadside improvisation in mid-century Arizona, but the exact purpose of the tire fire is not visually confirmed.
Research note: People are visible and some faces may be identifiable, so likeness review is advised separately from copyright and any location or activity clearance.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1958 Arizona 8mm home movie, men starting tire fire, desert roadside footage, vintage outdoor fire, and mid-century travel film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1958 Arizona desert footage, then broader home-movie scenes of improvised outdoor activity.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Arizona home-movie frame showing three men around stacked rubber tires in a scrubby arid landscape. — Men gather around a stack of old tires on open desert ground.

Three men in casual 1950s clothing stand near a pile of rubber tires in an Arizona desert setting. — The group stands beside the tire pile before the fire is visible.

A small orange flame appears at the tire pile while men stand, crouch, and gesture in the desert scene. — A small flame appears near the tires as the men work around the pile.

The men remain around the tire pile as a small flame glows low against the dark rubber in the Arizona outdoor setting. — The group watches the low flame at the tire stack.

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