Wyoming-1939: Man Wearing White Shirt Turns Propeller Of Biplane On A Sunny Day

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationWyoming, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Wyoming

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Man Wearing White Shirt Turns Propeller Of Biplane On A... — Clip Details

A man in a white shirt turns the propeller of a vintage biplane on a sunny day in Wyoming, 1939. Shot on 8mm film, this archival footage captures the aircraft's radial engine and open cockpit, with a pilot visible inside. Ground crew members assist nearby as the plane sits on a sunlit airfield. The grainy black-and-white image evokes early aviation history, with period-appropriate clothing and a classic biplane design. This authentic home movie offers a nostalgic glimpse into 1930s aviation culture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127608275

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: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1939 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: Wyoming, 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: Useful for 1930s aviation requests needing authentic home-movie footage of a biplane, ground crew activity, and airfield preparation in Wyoming.
Period detail: The open cockpit, exposed radial engine, struts, bracing wires, and light work clothing support a late-1930s small-aircraft setting.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes practical airfield activity as a man works the propeller while people sit in or stand near the aircraft.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a biplane fuselage, radial engine, propeller, open cockpit, wing struts, bracing wires, landing gear, and nearby crew.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows soft focus, visible grain, bright sun exposure, gate edges, and slight frame instability.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an aviation insert, period transition, mechanical cutaway, or brief memory beat before flight activity.
Historical context: The footage shows small-aircraft preparation and casual proximity between crew and passengers at a Wyoming airfield in 1939.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright clearance remains separate from depicted-person rights.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1939 Wyoming home movie biplane, 8mm vintage aviation, radial engine propeller turn, and open cockpit airfield footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Wyoming 1939 aviation material, then broader 1930s biplane or airfield preparation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Wyoming 8mm frame showing a biplane with exposed radial engine, wing struts, and a person seated in the open cockpit. — A person sits in the open cockpit while the biplane rests on the airfield.

The biplane's exposed radial engine and open cockpit are visible, with a person seated inside and another figure partly at the right edge. — The exposed engine and cockpit fill the frame as the aircraft is readied.

A man in a white shirt stands at the front of the 1939 Wyoming biplane near the propeller while people sit in the open cockpit. — Ground crew activity is visible at the propeller as passengers or crew sit inside.

The biplane is seen from the side with its radial engine, landing gear, open cockpit, and people positioned near the nose and fuselage. — People remain beside and inside the biplane during airfield preparation.

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