Volcano California-1970: Close View of a Gabled Historical Jail Sign

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Year1970
Decade1970s
LocationVolcano, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1970 · Volcano, California, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

local history
historic preservation
heritage tourism
interpretive signage
incarceration history
vernacular construction

Shot type: close-up
Camera: handheld · Nearly frontal, with a slight oblique angle
Setting: outdoor · Historical-site sign mounted against a dark timber wall
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Undetermined
Lighting: Uneven natural light with deep shadows
People: 0 · No people are visible.
Landmarks: Volcano Jail
Objects: gable-shaped sign · light wooden trim · vertical wooden boards · handcuffs illustration · sign fasteners
Readable signs: VOLCANO'S JAIL Built 1870's Built of 2x12's inside and out with boilerplate in between. (First two inmates were the men
Colors: pale blue · cream · dark brown · black · purple
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

0:00.0A gable-shaped jail sign fills the view against dark wooden boards.
0:02.4The construction text and first-inmates anecdote remain readable.
0:03.7A bright vertical film blemish crosses the sign.
0:05.1The unobstructed sign remains framed at the end.

Close View of a Gabled Historical Jail Sign — Clip Details

Volcano, California, circa 1970 home movie footage shows a pale, gable-shaped historical sign mounted against dark vertical wooden boards. The lettering identifies Volcano's Jail and describes its construction, followed by an anecdote about the first two inmates. A single close view holds on the text with slight handheld shifts. Cool color, grain and a brief vertical film blemish mark the projected-film capture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-up
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: 800004085

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$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.

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1970 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: Volcano, California, 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: This circa 1970 California home-movie insert suits documentary requests for readable historic-jail interpretation and visitor-recorded local history.
Period detail: Hand lettering, a handcuffs drawing and a gabled panel provide visible interpretive detail, while the construction date describes the jail rather than the filming.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor's camera pauses on an information panel long enough to preserve its construction account and humorous inmate anecdote.
What appears in frame: The view contains a pale sign panel, light gabled trim, dark vertical boards, black lettering, a handcuffs drawing and marks near the lower fasteners.
Film character: Grain, soft focus, cool color, uneven projection light and slight handheld drift give the capture its small-gauge home-movie texture.
Edit role: Use this as a readable detail insert between wider historic-building views or beside narration about the jail.
Historical context: The panel presents the jail through a construction description and an anecdote about its builders becoming its first inmates.
Research note: No likenesses are visible; copyright in the footage is separate from rights in the sign's wording, illustration and depicted property.
Research search match: Matches searches for Volcano California jail signage, circa 1970 heritage visits and projected small-gauge home-movie details.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel's visitor beside the historic cannon, then Volcano views circa 1970, followed by other jail signs and heritage-site details.

Still Frames From This Clip

Volcano, California, circa 1970: a close view of the jail's gabled sign, with a handcuffs drawing above the construction text. — The jail sign names Volcano and describes timber construction with boilerplate between the layers.
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Volcano Jail in California, circa 1970, with the full interpretive text visible beneath light roof-shaped trim. — An unobstructed view preserves the sign's account of the first two inmates being the men who built the jail.
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Volcano, California, circa 1970: a vertical film blemish crosses the right side of the historical jail sign and interrupts its lettering. — A brief vertical film blemish passes across the otherwise continuous close view.
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The closing view of Volcano Jail's sign in California, circa 1970, shows the construction description and builder-inmate anecdote. — The closing frame returns to a clear view of the historical panel against dark timber.
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