Lake Tahoe California-1939: Carson Pass Elevation Sign with Mountains

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationLake Tahoe, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 California

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Carson Pass Elevation Sign with Mountains — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a white rectangular sign for Carson Pass, reading 'CARSON PASS ELEV. 8600 FT.' against a backdrop of rugged mountains and evergreen trees. The footage, likely filmed during a road trip, shows natural lighting and the characteristic grain and color saturation of early 20th-century amateur film. The scene evokes a sense of mid-century American travel and exploration in the Sierra Nevada.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127013904

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
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 1166 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: may
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1939 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: Lake Tahoe, 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: 1930s 8mm travel footage suited for documentary inserts on Sierra Nevada road trips, mountain passes, California travel, or roadside wayfinding.
Period detail: The rectangular roadside sign, painted post, saturated color, and 8mm handling may show late-1930s amateur travel documentation in the Sierra Nevada.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a visitor-shot roadside pause, framing the elevation marker as a travel proof point rather than a staged scenic view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Carson Pass elevation sign, white signpost, rocky slope, evergreen branches, blue sky, and dark 8mm frame edges.
Film character: The footage has dense 8mm grain, strong color saturation, mild softness, and slight handheld framing that read as original amateur film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief location insert, travel transition, route marker, or memory beat within a mountain-road sequence.
Historical context: The sign situates the journey at Carson Pass and visually connects automobile-era leisure travel with high-elevation Sierra Nevada terrain.
Research note: No people, logos, or private interiors are visible, but users should still assess copyright, location context, and any property or signage concerns.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1939 8mm Carson Pass sign, Sierra Nevada mountain pass home movie, Lake Tahoe travel footage, and California roadside sign.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then Lake Tahoe or Carson Pass footage from 1939, then broader Sierra Nevada travel and roadside sign scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 8mm frame showing a Carson Pass elevation 8600 ft sign against rocky Sierra Nevada terrain and evergreen trees. — Carson Pass elevation sign framed from a roadside viewpoint.

1939 8mm frame of the Carson Pass 8600 ft sign centered before a rocky mountainside and dark evergreen foliage. — Roadside sign marking Carson Pass at 8600 feet.

1939 8mm frame showing the Carson Pass elevation marker on a white post, with rocks, brush, and evergreen trees around it. — Elevation marker for Carson Pass amid rocky mountain terrain.

1939 8mm frame of the Carson Pass 8600 ft sign with evergreen branches, a rocky hillside, and bright sky behind it. — Carson Pass sign held in a steady roadside composition.

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