Nevada USA-1959: View Of Traffic Passing By Tan Tower Structure On A Sunny Day

Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationNevada, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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View Of Traffic Passing By Tan Tower Structure On A... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1959, this vintage home movie captures a sun-drenched street scene in Nevada. A prominent tan cylindrical tower stands beside a highway bustling with classic American cars from the late 1950s. The footage, viewed through a window frame, shows traffic passing under a modernist overpass, with palm trees and a large sign for 'Pearl Bailey' visible in the background. The film exhibits natural grain and color fading, evoking a nostalgic, authentic slice of mid-century Americana.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123621441

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People 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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1959 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: Nevada, 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

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s Nevada road travel, mid-century street traffic, or roadside architecture inserts in documentary and educational edits.
Period detail: Late-1950s automobiles, broad multi-lane roadway, palm trees, streetlights, a cylindrical tower, and a Pearl Bailey sign provide visible era clues.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot roadside perspective, filmed from a moving or stopped vantage point as traffic passes a prominent tower and sign.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include classic cars, a multi-lane road, a tall tan cylindrical tower, palm trees, streetlights, a low canopy, mountains, and signage.
Film character: The 8mm color image shows soft focus, visible grain, mild fading, gate edges, and handheld framing that preserve its home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a brief insert, transition, travel cutaway, or period establishing beat for Nevada roadside life and automobile culture.
Historical context: The scene shows a car-oriented commercial corridor in Nevada, with roadside signage and modernist structures set against open sky and distant mountains.
Research note: Visible signage and commercial identifiers may require review; copyright, trademark, likeness, and property considerations should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Searches may include 1959 Nevada traffic, 8mm roadside tower, Pearl Bailey sign, mid-century cars, Las Vegas street scene, and vintage highway footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel Nevada travel footage, then other 1959 Nevada street scenes, then broader 1950s traffic and roadside architecture clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 Nevada 8mm frame showing classic cars on a broad road beside a tan cylindrical tower, palm trees, and a Pearl Bailey sign. — Wide roadside view with traffic, tower, palm trees, and large entertainment signage.

Classic late-1950s cars travel along a Nevada roadway near a tall tower, palm trees, streetlights, and a large Pearl Bailey sign. — Traffic passes the tower and roadside sign, with mountains faintly visible beyond the road.

1959 Nevada street view with several classic cars, a tan cylindrical tower, palm trees, streetlights, and entertainment signage beside the road. — Cars move through a commercial roadside scene anchored by a tall tower and sign.

Nevada 8mm frame from 1959 showing cars passing a low canopy and palm trees with the tan tower and partial roadside sign at the edge. — Closer view of passing cars below the tower, with palm trees and canopy along the roadside.

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