Virginia City California-1937: Masonic Plaque Commemorating Grand Lodge of Nevada Formation

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Year1937
Decade1930s
LocationVirginia City, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1937 Virginia City California

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Masonic Plaque Commemorating Grand Lodge of Nevada Formation — Clip Details

A close-up shot of a vintage 8mm film clip from 1937, showing a dark bronze Masonic plaque mounted on a light-colored stone wall in Virginia City, California. The plaque commemorates the formation of the Grand Lodge F and A.M. of Nevada in 1865 and its 1940 unveiling. The text is clearly legible, featuring Masonic symbols and the name Charles Alfred Carlson Jr., Grand Master. The footage exhibits natural film grain and slight camera shake, capturing the historical artifact in its original setting.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127259697

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 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: Virginia City, 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: Useful for 1930s-era archival requests needing a close insert of a Masonic commemorative plaque for documentary, museum, or education edits.
Period detail: The plaque text references Virginia City, the Grand Lodge of Nevada, Masonic symbols, and an unveiling date printed on the marker, while the film metadata places the footage in 1937.
Home-movie behavior: The shot has a visitor-recorded feel, holding close on the plaque so the inscription and symbols can be read rather than staging any action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a dark bronze plaque, light stone wall, Masonic square-and-compass symbols, raised lettering, plaque screws, and 8mm frame borders.
Film character: The clip carries a scanned 8mm look with soft focus, muted color, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and minor handheld steadiness shifts.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a cutaway, historical insert, location detail, or transition beat in a sequence about fraternal organizations or Virginia City.
Historical context: The marker visually documents public commemoration of Masonic institutional history, but the clip itself only shows the plaque and surrounding wall.
Research note: No people are visible, but the Masonic symbols and plaque text should be reviewed for trademark, copyright, and location-use considerations separately from likeness rights.
Research search match: Matches searches for 8mm Masonic plaque footage, 1930s Virginia City marker, Grand Lodge of Nevada commemoration, and fraternal symbol archive clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Virginia City 1937 material, then broader archival footage of plaques, civic markers, and fraternal symbols.

Still Frames From This Clip

Close 8mm frame of a Masonic commemorative plaque on a light stone wall in Virginia City, as identified by clip metadata. — Masonic plaque with square-and-compass symbols and raised text.

Visitor-shot close-up of the commemorative Masonic plaque, with the inscription and symbols visible in a soft 8mm frame. — Plaque text references Virginia City and the Grand Lodge of Nevada.

Soft-focus 8mm view of the bronze Masonic plaque, showing raised lettering, symbols, and the wall-mounted setting. — Wall-mounted Masonic marker filmed as a close archival detail.

Final close frame of the Virginia City Masonic plaque, with legible institutional text and square-and-compass symbols. — Commemorative plaque with Masonic emblems and institutional inscription.

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