Silver Lake California-1966: Handwritten Sale Signs for General Store Items and Revolver

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Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationSilver Lake, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1966 California

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Handwritten Sale Signs for General Store Items and Revolver — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1966, this vintage home movie clip captures two handwritten signs posted on a weathered wooden surface in Silver Lake, California. The first sign lists items for sale: a harrow, saddles, liniment, knapsacks, a blanket, and 100 feet of barbed wire, all for $10.00, with instructions to see Pat at Lil'2 Saloon. The second sign advertises a rusty but functional .44 Colt revolver in good shape, available at the same saloon. The grainy, slightly faded color and film scratches evoke a strong sense of Americana and nostalgia from the mid-1960s.

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: 124058342

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: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1106 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: wedding,vacation
Reel-level year note: 1966
Reel-level location note: danville,illinois,california
Date: 1966 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: Silver Lake, 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

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 1960s Americana edits needing handwritten sale notices, frontier-themed decor, small-business texture, or a concise cutaway about informal local commerce.
Period detail: The visible clues include hand-lettered prices, farm and trail goods, saloon references, rough wood backing, and a .44 Colt notice that may show staged Western-style signage.
Home-movie behavior: The short home-movie view lingers closely on posted notices, giving the clip an observational visitor perspective rather than a staged product shot.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two paper sale signs, nail heads, weathered vertical boards, handwritten item lists, a $10.00 price, Lil'2 Saloon text, and a revolver notice.
Film character: The 8mm scan has warm faded color, visible grain, slight softness, minor scratches, and close handheld framing that preserve a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an insert, transition, research cutaway, or memory beat for informal commerce, Western nostalgia, saloon theming, or roadside Americana.
Historical context: The signs visually connect farm gear, camping supplies, saloon identity, and a firearm listing, but the clip alone does not verify whether the notices were functional or decorative.
Research note: No people are visible, but the Colt and Lil'2 Saloon text may require trademark, copyright, or contextual review separate from likeness and property concerns.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1966 Silver Lake handwritten sale signs, 8mm home movie saloon sign, vintage Western storefront notices, and .44 Colt sale sign footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other 1966 Silver Lake material, then broader clips of handwritten signs, saloons, general-store details, or Western-themed Americana.

Still Frames From This Clip

1966 Silver Lake 8mm frame showing a handwritten sale notice for saddles, knapsacks, a blanket, and barbed wire on rough boards. — A handwritten sale notice lists assorted gear and directs readers to Pat at Lil'2 Saloon.

Close 8mm view of a paper sign listing a harrow, saddles, liniment, knapsacks, blanket, and barbed wire for sale. — The posted sign lists several items for sale, with the lower text naming Lil'2 Saloon.

1966 Silver Lake frame showing a handwritten notice for a rusty but usable .44 Colt revolver, with Lil'2 Saloon named below. — A second sign advertises a .44 Colt shooting iron and says to see Slim at Lil'2 Saloon.

Close 8mm frame of the .44 Colt sale notice, showing the handwritten condition note and Lil'2 Saloon reference. — The revolver notice fills the frame, emphasizing the handwritten condition description and saloon name.

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