Virginia City California-1937: A Masonic Memorial Plaque Unveiled in 1940

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

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A Masonic Memorial Plaque Unveiled in 1940 — Clip Details

A close-up shot of a vintage 8mm film plaque mounted on a stone wall in Virginia City, California, from 1937. The dark bronze memorial tablet commemorates the formation of the Grand Lodge F and A.M. of Nevada in 1865, composed of eight lodges from the Grand Lodge of California. The inscription honors Masonic pioneers of Nevada and notes the tablet was unveiled on June 14, 1940, by the Grand Lodge of Nevada. The plaque features Masonic symbols and lettering in gold, with visible film grain and slight color fading characteristic of 1930s home movie footage. This archival clip captures a moment of historical preservation and fraternal pride.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127259705

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 productions needing a close visitor-shot cutaway of a Masonic memorial plaque tied to Virginia City and Nevada fraternal history.
Period detail: The bronze tablet, stone mounting, Masonic square-and-compass symbols, and filmed close-up presentation support a period travel or historical-record home-movie context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the feel of a visitor pausing to document a public historical marker rather than a staged ceremony or official unveiling record.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a dark memorial tablet, gold lettering, Masonic emblems, stone wall surface, screw heads, plaque border, and 8mm frame edges.
Film character: The scan shows soft focus, visible grain, mild color fading, and slight frame instability consistent with handheld 8mm home-movie footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an insert, contextual cutaway, or quiet transition when referencing Masonic sites, Virginia City, or fraternal memorial culture.
Historical context: The inscription identifies the tablet as honoring the formation of the Grand Lodge F. and A.M. of Nevada and Masonic pioneers connected with Virginia City.
Research note: No people are visible, but Masonic symbols and a named fraternal organization appear, so copyright, trademark, and location-use questions should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Likely search matches include 1930s 8mm Virginia City plaque, Masonic memorial tablet, Grand Lodge of Nevada marker, and fraternal history home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Virginia City or 1937 material, then broader clips of plaques, lodges, and civic memorials.

Still Frames From This Clip

Close 8mm frame of a Masonic memorial tablet on a stone wall in Virginia City, with gold lettering and square-and-compass symbols. — Masonic memorial tablet with inscription and symbols on a stone wall.

Visitor-shot close-up of the Virginia City Masonic memorial tablet, with the inscription filling most of the 8mm frame. — Inscribed Masonic memorial plaque shown in a steady close-up.

Soft 8mm close-up of a Masonic memorial plaque on stone, showing text about the Grand Lodge of Nevada and related symbols. — Memorial tablet text and Masonic symbols remain centered in frame.

Final close frame of the Virginia City Masonic memorial plaque, with the bronze tablet, gold text, and stone wall still visible. — Final close view of the inscribed Masonic plaque on the stone wall.

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