California USA-1971: The Potlatch Customs of a Suburban Sacramento Tribe of Wasps

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 California

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The Potlatch Customs of a Suburban Sacramento Tribe of Wasps — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1971, this vintage home movie clip opens with a close-up of a dark, carved Native American-style totem figure against a textured orange-brown backdrop. White block text appears sequentially: 'THE POTLATCH CUSTOMS', followed by 'OF A SUBURBAN SACRAMENTO', and finally 'TRIBE OF WASPS'. The grainy, slightly dim lighting and film artifacts evoke a nostalgic, archival feel, suggesting a quirky or satirical take on suburban life and cultural traditions. The stark contrast between the indigenous art and the absurd text creates a surreal, humorous tone.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 123055053

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: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1758 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: III-02,sacto state
Reel-level year note: 1971
Reel-level location note: california,sacramento
Date: 1971 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1971 California 8mm title-card footage can serve documentary or education edits needing a brief satirical suburban-life insert with archival texture.
Period detail: The white block lettering, orange-brown fabric backdrop, and carved figure may show a homemade 1970s title setup rather than a public landmark.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has no visible people and reads as a staged home-movie title sequence introducing a private or amateur film segment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a dark carved totem-style figure, orange-brown woven backdrop, white block title letters, strong side shadow, frame edges, grain, and splice-like artifacts.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries visible grain, dim exposure, slight color warmth, dust specks, and intermittent frame instability typical of scanned small-gauge film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a title-card insert, ironic transition, chapter opener, or brief memory beat before suburban Sacramento material.
Historical context: The wording juxtaposes potlatch customs with suburban Sacramento WASP identity, suggesting a satirical or anthropological framing within the home movie.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but the text and carved Indigenous-style object may need cultural-context and copyright review.
Research search match: Researchers may find this under 1971 California 8mm home movie title card, suburban Sacramento satire, potlatch customs title, or WASP suburban culture footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1971 Sacramento or California suburban footage, then related title cards or satire on suburban customs.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 California 8mm frame with a dark carved totem-style figure, side shadow, and white block title text reading The Potlatch Customs. — Opening title card shows the carved figure beside the words The Potlatch Customs.

1971 California 8mm title frame with the carved figure partly visible and white text reading Of a Suburban Sacramento. — Second title card introduces the phrase Of a Suburban Sacramento.

1971 California 8mm frame with a cropped dark carved figure and white block words Of a Suburban Sacramento. — The title text Of a Suburban Sacramento remains on the textured backdrop.

1971 California 8mm title frame with overlapping white words including Tribe of Wasps beside the carved figure. — Final title lettering overlaps as the phrase Tribe of Wasps appears.

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