Virginia City California-1937: Masonic Hall And Comstock Assay Office

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

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Masonic Hall And Comstock Assay Office — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1937, this vintage footage captures the Masonic Hall and Comstock Assay Office in Virginia City, California. The clip features a sunlit brick building with arched windows and a prominent sign reading 'MASONIC HALL' against a bright blue sky. The camera then shifts to the Comstock Assay Office, a weathered brick structure with double doors and a faded sign. The grainy, color-graded film and natural lighting evoke a nostalgic, archival feel, offering a glimpse into early 20th-century commercial architecture and community landmarks.

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: 127259807

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1930s 8mm landmark footage for projects needing visitor-shot views of Virginia City commercial and fraternal buildings.
Period detail: Visible clues include masonry facades, arched upper windows, painted storefront signs, and preserved street-front architecture seen in daylight.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a tourist home-movie perspective, pausing on building names and facades rather than staging action or people.
What appears in frame: Frames show the Masonic Hall sign, blue sky, brick and stucco walls, arched windows, the Comstock Assay Office sign, double doors, and a bare street edge.
Film character: Color 8mm texture shows soft focus, visible grain, slight gate framing, uneven exposure, and handheld reframing between landmarks.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief establishing insert, architectural cutaway, or transition within a sequence about mining towns or western heritage sites.
Historical context: The footage documents named civic and commercial-looking landmarks as encountered by a visitor, without visible crowds or interior activity.
Research note: Building signs are visible and should be reviewed for trademark, signage, and property context, while no people or likeness issues are apparent.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1930s 8mm Virginia City landmarks, Masonic Hall exterior, Comstock Assay Office, and western town architecture.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel Virginia City shots, then same 1937 location material, then related footage of western town storefronts and historic buildings.

Still Frames From This Clip

1937 8mm view of the Masonic Hall facade in Virginia City, California, with arched windows and a bright sky above. — Masonic Hall exterior with the building name visible across the upper facade.

1937 8mm view of the Comstock Assay Office in Virginia City, California, showing a brick frontage, sign, and double doors. — Comstock Assay Office exterior with painted sign above the doorway.

Closer 1937 8mm view of the Comstock Assay Office facade, with weathered brick, tall doors, and the sign across the top. — Closer framing of the Comstock Assay Office frontage and entrance.

Final 1937 8mm view of the Comstock Assay Office in Virginia City, California, with sign, brickwork, and doors held in frame. — Comstock Assay Office facade held in a steady tourist-style shot.

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