Saint Francis Kansas-1958: Green Cadillac with Kansas License Plate

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationSaint Francis, Kansas, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Kansas

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Green Cadillac with Kansas License Plate — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1958 captures a light green classic American car, likely a Cadillac, parked on a quiet street in Saint Francis, Kansas. The footage features a close-up of the car's front grille, showcasing its chrome details and a distinctive 'Mintz' brand ornament. A weathered Kansas license plate reading 'INDEPENDENCE KANSAS' is clearly visible. A person in a patterned dress stands nearby, and a small dark dog is seen near the vehicle. The clip exudes authentic 1950s Americana with natural film grain and color saturation typical of Super 8 home movies.

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: 125881273

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: 1958 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: Saint Francis, Kansas, 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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Topics & Keywords

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s Kansas Americana requests needing authentic home-movie car detail, small-town street atmosphere, or documentary cutaways of mid-century travel and family life.
Period detail: The chrome grille, pale green classic car styling, Kansas plate marked Independence, and dealer-style hood ornament support a late-1950s small-town automobile setting.
Home-movie behavior: The short handheld view feels like a family or visitor filming a parked car closely, lingering on its grille and plate rather than staging a formal portrait.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a pale green classic car, chrome front grille, Independence Kansas plate, hood ornament, roadside pavement, greenery, a partial adult figure, and a small dark dog.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm color grain, soft focus, dark exposure in the grille close-ups, and slight handheld framing that mark it as scanned physical home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for 1950s road travel, automobile culture, Kansas location context, or family archive sequences.
Historical context: The clip visually places a privately filmed mid-century American car on a quiet Kansas street, with attention to license-plate identity and everyday automotive detail.
Research note: Review is advised for visible person or likeness issues, readable plate text, and possible brand or dealer ornament identification; copyright clearance is separate from these concerns.
Research search match: Searches may include 1958 Kansas home movie car, 8mm classic Cadillac grille, Independence Kansas license plate, 1950s small-town street, and vintage American automobile footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Saint Francis or Kansas footage from 1958, then broader 1950s home movies showing cars, streets, and family travel.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Kansas home-movie frame showing a pale green classic American car, roadside pavement, a small dark dog, and part of an adult in a patterned dress. — A pale green classic car is filmed from the front side while a small dog stands near the bumper.

Close 1958 Kansas view of a classic car grille, chrome trim, hood ornament, and a readable plate marked Independence Kansas. — The camera moves in on the grille, hood ornament, and Independence Kansas plate.

Tight home-movie close-up of the car's chrome grille and readable Independence Kansas plate, with the ornament centered above the plate. — A close frame centers the license plate beneath the chrome grille and ornament.

Final close 1958 Kansas frame holding on the classic car grille, ornament, and weathered Independence Kansas plate in grainy 8mm color. — The shot ends on a dark, grainy close-up of the grille and Independence Kansas plate.

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