Klamath California-1937: Modoc County Scenes with Revolver

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Year1937
Decade1930s
LocationKlamath, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1937 California

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Modoc County Scenes with Revolver — Clip Details

KLAMATH CALIFORNIA-1937: A vintage 8mm home movie clip opens with a hand-drawn title card reading 'MODOC COUNTY SCENES' in bold, block letters. The grainy black-and-white footage, characteristic of 1930s amateur film, shows a hand holding a revolver above the sign, suggesting a Western theme. The image is slightly out of focus with visible film scratches and dust, capturing the authentic texture of archival Super 8 footage. This raw, nostalgic clip evokes early 20th-century Americana and is ideal for historical documentaries, period pieces, or retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
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: 124858750

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1937 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Klamath, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Helps answer requests for 1930s Northern California home-movie material, especially documentary inserts needing a hand-lettered Modoc County title card and Western-coded prop imagery.
Period detail: The hand-painted title board, black-and-white 8mm texture, and revolver prop fit the supplied 1937 home-movie context while the frames themselves show no identifiable landmark.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the staged, playful quality of an amateur title setup, with a visible hand positioning a revolver above the Modoc County sign for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a hand-lettered Modoc County Scenes card, a revolver, a human hand, dark film borders, wood or board background, dust, scratches, and soft focus.
Film character: The footage carries dense grain, uneven exposure, soft registration, frame-edge vignetting, and dust specks typical of scanned 1930s 8mm amateur film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short title-card insert, Western-themed transition, location cue, or memory beat before broader Modoc County or rural California footage.
Historical context: The frames suggest a home-made Western or frontier motif through the revolver and title card, but they do not by themselves document a specific public event or landmark.
Research note: Review for weapon imagery, any identifiable hand or likeness concerns, and possible text or mark issues; copyright status is separate from likeness, property, or trademark review.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1930s 8mm Modoc County home movie, Klamath California archival footage, hand-lettered title card, and vintage revolver cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1937 Klamath or Modoc County material, and then with rural California or Western-themed home-movie footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Faint black-and-white 1937 8mm frame showing a hand-lettered Modoc County Scenes card partly obscured by exposure and focus softness. — Faint opening title card reading Modoc County Scenes.

Black-and-white 1937 8mm frame showing a hand holding a revolver above a hand-lettered Modoc County Scenes title card. — Revolver positioned above the Modoc County Scenes title card.

Black-and-white 1937 8mm frame with a hand gripping a revolver above the lower portion of a Modoc County title card. — Closer view of the hand and revolver over the Modoc County card.

Soft black-and-white 1937 8mm frame showing a hand-held revolver angled over the words Modoc County on a paper sign. — Hand-held revolver angled across the Modoc County title sign.

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