Virginia City California-1937: View Of Tan And Yellow House On A Clear Day

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

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View Of Tan And Yellow House On A Clear Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1937, this vintage home movie captures a view of a historic tan and yellow stone house in Virginia City, California. The two-story building features arched windows, a dark roof with dormers, and a central entrance. Bare tree branches frame the shot, suggesting early spring or late fall. A few people are visible near the doorway, adding life to the scene. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century American architecture and daily life.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127259916

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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors 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 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

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: Useful for 1930s documentary requests needing a brief exterior view of a historic-looking American house or small-town architecture in color 8mm footage.
Period detail: The clip may show period residential or landmark architecture, with arched windows, dormers, mature trees, and muted color consistent with late-1930s home-movie filming.
Home-movie behavior: The view has a visitor-shot quality, observing the building from outdoors while a few people pass or stand near the entrance without staging for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a tan-yellow facade, arched upper windows, rectangular sash windows, dark roof, dormers, bare branches, tree trunks, and people near the doorway.
Film character: The 8mm image carries soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, color fade, and handheld framing that preserve the physical texture of the original film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short architectural insert, place-setting cutaway, travel-memory beat, or transition within a 1930s home-movie sequence.
Historical context: The footage offers visual context for prewar American travel or community architecture through an exterior view rather than a documented event or formal survey.
Research note: People are visible but not clearly identifiable; copyright, likeness, location, and any property-related permissions should be reviewed for the intended use.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1937 8mm home movie house exterior, Virginia City California building view, vintage color architecture footage, and 1930s travel cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1937 Virginia City California footage, then with broader historic house, town street, and travel-view material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1937 8mm view of a tan-yellow house in Virginia City, California, with arched windows, a central doorway, trees, and small figures near the entrance. — A tree-framed exterior view shows the house facade and people near the doorway.

The camera holds on the house facade, showing arched upper windows, a dark roof with dormers, bare branches, and a large tree trunk in front. — Arched windows and dormers are partly obscured by trees in this exterior detail.

A closer 1937 home-movie frame shows the tan-yellow facade, paired arched windows, rectangular windows, roofline, and trees crossing the view. — The house facade fills the frame, with branches and trunks cutting across the view.

The final frame shows the Virginia City, California house exterior through trees, emphasizing the dormered roof, arched windows, and shaded entry area. — Trees frame the house exterior as the shot settles on the upper windows and entry area.

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