Martinsburg West Virginia-1938: Snow-Covered Tree In A Winter Landscape

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationMartinsburg, West Virginia, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 West Virginia

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Snow-Covered Tree In A Winter Landscape — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from Martinsburg, West Virginia, in 1938, capturing a snow-covered evergreen tree in a quiet winter landscape. The black-and-white footage shows heavy snow clinging to the branches, with bare trees in the background under a gray sky. The grainy texture and soft focus are characteristic of 8mm film from the late 1930s. The camera remains steady, offering a contemplative view of a snowy forest scene, evoking a sense of stillness and nostalgia. This archival footage is ideal for historical documentaries, winter-themed projects, or nostalgic storytelling.

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: 127266665

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1938 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: Martinsburg, West Virginia, 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: Supports requests for late-1930s 8mm winter landscape footage for documentary, educational, or atmospheric editorial use.
Period detail: The black-and-white 8mm look, soft focus, and static outdoor composition are consistent with the supplied 1938 home-movie metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the quiet, observational value of an amateur camera pausing on a snow-laden evergreen rather than staging an event.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a snow-covered evergreen, bare winter trees, a pale snowy ground, dark film borders, soft focus, and dense snow on branches.
Film character: The footage carries visible 8mm grain, mild gate shadowing, soft contrast, and steady framing that give useful physical-film texture.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a winter cutaway, seasonal transition, memory beat, or establishing insert for cold-weather rural life.
Historical context: The scene shows a quiet winter landscape in Martinsburg, West Virginia, without visible people, buildings, vehicles, or identifiable public events.
Research note: No people, logos, or private interiors are visible, but copyright status and any location-related property concerns should still be reviewed.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1938 Martinsburg West Virginia snow, 1930s 8mm winter landscape, home movie snow-covered tree, and vintage evergreen footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1938 Martinsburg material, then broader 1930s winter nature footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1938 Martinsburg home-movie frame showing a snow-laden evergreen in a quiet winter landscape. — A snow-covered evergreen stands before bare trees in a winter landscape.

Black-and-white 8mm frame from Martinsburg showing heavy snow on an evergreen and leafless trees beyond. — Heavy snow clings to the evergreen branches against a backdrop of bare trees.

Close 1938 winter frame showing thick snow on drooping evergreen branches in Martinsburg, West Virginia. — The camera moves closer to the evergreen, emphasizing thick snow on the branches.

Soft black-and-white 8mm frame showing snow-heavy evergreen branches in the Martinsburg winter scene. — Snow weighs down the evergreen branches in a close, steady winter view.

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