Wheeling Ohio-1957: Night Scene Of Outdoor Christmas Tree Being Lit In A Single

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Year1957
Decade1950s
LocationWheeling, Ohio, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1957 Wheeling Ohio

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Night Scene Of Outdoor Christmas Tree Being Lit In A Single — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1957 captures a nighttime outdoor Christmas tree lighting in Wheeling, Ohio. The clip begins with a dark frame, then reveals a tall tree gradually illuminated by rows of glowing green and orange lights forming a classic conical shape. In the upper right corner, a partially visible neon sign displays 'INLAN MERRY' in warm yellow and red letters, suggesting a festive community celebration. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain and soft focus, evoking a nostalgic, intimate holiday atmosphere from the mid-20th century.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorNight
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: 127278887

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: 1957 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: Wheeling, Ohio, 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: Supports 1950s documentary or editorial requests for American holiday street lighting, Christmas tree illumination, and small-city winter night atmosphere.
Period detail: The soft color 8mm image, neon lettering, and simple bulb-lit outdoor tree match a mid-century public holiday display in Wheeling, Ohio.
Home-movie behavior: The camera holds from a dark, visitor-level viewpoint as the tree lights become visible, preserving the feel of an unstaged holiday outing.
What appears in frame: Visible details include a dark night sky, conical Christmas tree lights, green and orange bulbs, partial neon lettering, soft focus, and heavy shadows.
Film character: The clip has dense night exposure, visible grain, color bloom around bulbs, and slight handheld softness typical of home-movie 8mm footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a holiday insert, nocturnal transition, memory beat, or cutaway for mid-century Christmas atmosphere.
Historical context: The scene appears to show a public outdoor Christmas display viewed at night, with signage nearby suggesting a commercial or civic streetscape.
Research note: No people are visible, but the partial neon sign may indicate brand or business identification requiring review separate from copyright status.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1950s 8mm Christmas tree lighting, Wheeling Ohio holiday lights, vintage home movie night scene, and neon Christmas display.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel holiday footage, then Wheeling or 1957 material, then broader mid-century Christmas light and winter night scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Dark 1957 Wheeling night frame with faint holiday lights and cropped neon lettering beginning to appear. — The opening frame is nearly black, with faint colored lights and partial signage visible at the top.

A tall bulb-lit Christmas tree appears at night in Wheeling, Ohio, with cropped neon signage nearby. — The tree lights resolve into a tall conical shape, with partial neon lettering above and to the right.

The 1957 Wheeling holiday display shows rows of glowing bulbs on a conical tree shape at night. — Rows of orange bulbs define the Christmas tree, while cropped neon letters remain visible in the background.

A bright bulb-lit Christmas tree dominates the final Wheeling night frame, with partial neon lettering at right. — The final frame holds on the illuminated tree, with orange bulbs glowing against a nearly black sky.

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