Bucks Lake California-1938: Title Card On Grey And Black Background Says Buck's

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationBucks Lake, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 Bucks Lake California

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Title Card On Grey And Black Background Says Buck's — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm title card from 1938 shows 'BUCK'S LAKE PLUMAS COUNTY Elev. 5071' in white block letters on a textured grey and black background. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, slight flicker, and a soft vignette effect, characteristic of home movie recordings from the era. This archival clip captures a moment of early 20th-century American documentation, perfect for historical or nostalgic projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127260620

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 1153 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: bucks lake,lake tahoe,emerald bay,martins lodge
Reel-level year note: 1938
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1938 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: Bucks Lake, 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: Supports requests for 1930s California home-movie title cards, location identifiers, or archival inserts introducing Bucks Lake and Plumas County footage.
Period detail: The typed title card names Bucks Lake, Plumas County, and an elevation of 5071 feet, matching the supplied 1938 home-movie metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip functions as a home-movie place marker, likely filmed to orient viewers before lake or travel footage on the same reel.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include white block lettering, a mottled grey and black card surface, repeated title-card framing, soft edge falloff, and 8mm frame texture.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows pronounced grain, flicker, soft focus, uneven exposure, and dark vignetted edges that preserve the physical character of the original film.
Edit role: An editor can use this as an opening insert, chapter marker, location transition, or archival memory beat before related Bucks Lake material.
Historical context: The card reflects a common home-movie practice of labeling travel or vacation scenes with place names and elevation details for later viewing.
Research note: No people, faces, brands, or private property are visible, but users should still review copyright status and title-card wording for their intended use.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1938 8mm Bucks Lake title card, Plumas County home movie, California lake travel marker, and vintage elevation card.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with 1938 Bucks Lake or Plumas County clips, then with California lake and travel title cards.

Still Frames From This Clip

1938 Bucks Lake, California title card with white lettering on a textured grey and black 8mm frame. — Title card identifies Bucks Lake, Plumas County, with elevation noted as 5071 feet.

Bucks Lake Plumas County title card from the supplied 1938 8mm clip, with soft focus and dark edges. — A steady title-card frame names Bucks Lake and Plumas County on a textured background.

8mm title card for Bucks Lake, Plumas County, California, showing white type over a mottled dark background. — The card continues to show the location and elevation information with visible 8mm grain.

End frame of the 1938 Bucks Lake title card, with the elevation line visible in soft 8mm focus. — The closing frame repeats the Bucks Lake, Plumas County title-card information.

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