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

  • 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 The footage offers authentic archival material for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.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 Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122802443

Rights & Clearance

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

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Date
1958 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
Arizona, 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

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

  • objects
  • outdoors
  • landmarks
  • weather
  • structures
  • men
  • attempting
  • start
  • fire
  • rubber
  • tires
  • clear
  • winter
  • day
  • arizona USA
  • 1958
  • 1958 vintage 8mm film
  • Arizona USA home movie
  • men starting fire
  • rubber tires
  • outdoor survival
  • 1950s clothing
  • vintage Super 8 footage
  • archival fire footage
  • old film grain
  • 1950s men
  • arid landscape
  • clear day
  • fire starting
  • tire stack
  • vintage 8mm film
  • retro footage
  • historical footage
  • old film
  • 8mm home movie
  • documentary footage

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.

Still Frames From This Clip

Three men stand around a stack of tires on sandy desert ground.

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