Kansas-1958: Blizzard in Clark with Stranded Cars

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationKansas, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Kansas

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Blizzard in Clark with Stranded Cars — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1958, this vintage home movie captures a severe winter blizzard in Clark, Kansas. Through a window, a man in a yellow vest and dark coat stands in the snow as classic American cars are stranded in the storm. The footage shows heavy snowfall, low visibility, and the harsh conditions of a midwestern winter. The clip concludes with a title card reading 'HOW A BLIZZARD STARTS IN CLARK. WE STARTED SOUTH.' The grainy, faded colors and film scratches enhance its authentic archival quality.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127479748

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: 1958 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: Kansas, 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 documentary or educational requests needing late-1950s Kansas winter home-movie footage of a blizzard, stranded cars, and a period title card.
Period detail: The rounded mid-century automobiles, 8mm color stock, and handmade title card support the 1958 home-movie setting noted in the clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an unstaged household viewpoint, looking through a window at snowbound cars and a bundled adult during severe winter weather.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a yellow vest, dark mid-century cars, falling snow, low visibility, window framing, a snowy street, and a title card.
Film character: Soft focus, faded color, gate edges, scratches, and handheld framing give the short 8mm scan a strong physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a winter-weather insert, a midwestern memory beat, or a transition into archival narration about travel in severe snow.
Historical context: The clip visually places a household observer inside a harsh Kansas winter scene, with automobiles and street visibility shaped by heavy snow.
Research note: People are visible but not clearly identifiable; copyright, likeness, and any location-specific permissions should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Searches such as 1950s Kansas blizzard home movie, 8mm snowstorm cars, Clark Kansas winter footage, or vintage title card storm may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1958 Kansas material, then broader vintage blizzard, snowbound car, and winter travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Kansas home-movie frame showing a bundled adult near a dark mid-century car in snowy, low-visibility conditions. — A man stands outside as a dark car sits in the snow.

Snowy 1958 Kansas view of a dark mid-century automobile, partially obscured by window framing and winter haze. — A dark car is seen through a snowy, obstructed window view.

Soft 8mm frame of a dark mid-century car in snowy conditions, with window framing and faded color from the home-movie scan. — The camera moves closer to a dark car during the storm.

Black title card with white lettering describing the blizzard in Clark and the filmmakers starting south. — A title card identifies the blizzard sequence and mentions Clark.

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