Las Vegas Nevada-1957: The White Lettering On The Sign Says Gorman High School

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Year1957
Decade1950s
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1957 Nevada

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The White Lettering On The Sign Says Gorman High School — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1957, this vintage home movie captures Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. The footage shows the school's exterior with prominent white lettering on a sign, classic mid-century cars parked in the lot, and a retro architectural style. The image has the characteristic grain, slight blurriness, and color fading of original 8mm film, offering a nostalgic glimpse into 1950s American education and suburban life. The camera remains steady, focusing on the school's facade and surrounding area.

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: 123476514

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: Yes
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

Source reel: Reel 1569 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: memorial day,rita's film
Reel-level year note: 1957
Reel-level location note: las vegas
Date: 1957 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: Las Vegas, Nevada, 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s Las Vegas education, Catholic school, or suburban institutional exterior requests needing brief 8mm establishing footage.
Period detail: The frames show mid-century parked cars, a low school facade, and large white Gorman High School lettering, consistent with the supplied 1957 Las Vegas metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, holding on the school sign and parking area as a family or community record rather than a staged scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Gorman High School lettering, low building roofline, parking lot, period cars, fence or rail lines, sign structure, and soft sky.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, faded color, gate edges, dust, scratches, and mild exposure variation that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short establishing insert, educational-history cutaway, Las Vegas transition, or memory beat for a 1950s school setting.
Historical context: The footage visually situates a named school within a car-oriented mid-century streetscape without documenting specific school events or activities.
Research note: The school name and any recognizable people or vehicles may require review for trademark, likeness, and property considerations separate from footage copyright.
Research search match: Research matches include 1957 Las Vegas Gorman High School exterior, 1950s school parking lot, vintage 8mm Nevada education footage, and mid-century school sign.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1957 Las Vegas exteriors, then broader 1950s school, parking lot, and institutional-building footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1957 Las Vegas home-movie frame showing part of the Gorman High School sign, a low facade, and parked mid-century cars. — Partial Gorman High School sign with parked cars in front of the building.

1957 Las Vegas frame with Gorman High School lettering across the upper facade and parked cars in the foreground. — Gorman High School lettering over the building and parking area.

1957 Las Vegas home-movie view of the Gorman High School exterior, white lettering, and a row of parked cars. — White Gorman High School letters above a row of parked cars.

1957 Las Vegas frame showing the Gorman High School sign across the facade, with mid-century cars in the foreground. — School lettering and mid-century cars in front of Gorman High School.

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