Washington-1938: Football Teams Break From the Line of Scrimmage

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration3s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 · Washington, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

American football
team sport
athletic competition
spectatorship
period sports equipment
outdoor recreation
amateur filmmaking

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · Elevated, slightly downward sideline view
Setting: outdoor · Open football field bordered by a long fence, a low embankment and utility poles
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Dry conditions with no visible precipitation
Lighting: Natural daylight with visible ground shadows
People: 22 · Approximately twenty players and partially visible spectators; players wear contrasting light and dark uniforms with helmets, and faces are indistinct at this distance.
Objects: football helmets · football jerseys · uniform trousers · long fence · utility poles · spectator hats
Colors: gray · black · white
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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Players crouch in formation near the lower edge of the field.
The formation breaks as players rise and move into contact.
Players converge centrally while others run outward.
The play continues across the foreground as the shot ends.

Football Teams Break From the Line of Scrimmage — Clip Details

Probably Washington, United States, circa 1938 home movie footage shows an American football formation breaking into play on an open field. Players rise from crouched positions and converge near the lower edge of the frame while others run outward. A long fence, low embankment and utility poles stretch across the background. The distant, elevated view holds the action in one brief shot, with spectators partly visible along the foreground.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Wide shotExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 3s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004204

Rights & Clearance

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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: 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: Washington, 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 brief play answers requests for American football action circa 1938 in documentaries, museum films and educational sequences.
Period detail: Rounded leather-style helmets, loose jerseys and bulky uniform trousers support a late-1930s sporting setting.
Home-movie behavior: The distant spectator viewpoint lets the formation unfold without staged interaction or close attention to an individual player.
What appears in frame: The view contains crouching and running players, contrasting uniforms, foreground spectators, a long fence, utility poles and a low embankment.
Film character: Monochrome grain, soft projected detail, vertical marks, dark edges and slight framing drift give the capture its archival texture.
Edit role: Use it as a short action insert between a wider game view and a sideline or spectator reaction.
Historical context: The uniforms and spectator perspective show the appearance of American football circa 1938 without establishing a team, competition level or named event.
Research note: Faces and team identities are indistinct; copyright licensing remains separate from any applicable likeness, venue or property permissions.
Research search match: The clip matches searches for circa 1938 football action, leather-style helmets, black-and-white sports footage and small-gauge home movies.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the reel's dam construction or steam locomotive views for trip context, then with probably Washington material circa 1938 or other period football scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Football players prepare at scrimmage on an open field, probably in Washington, United States, circa 1938. — Players hold their formation immediately before the play begins.
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A football formation breaks into action beneath utility poles, probably in Washington, United States, circa 1938. — The line breaks into motion as players engage and move outward.
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Football players converge during a play on a fenced field, probably in Washington, United States, circa 1938. — The play develops in a cluster near the foreground, with players moving to either side.
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An active football play passes in front of spectators, probably in Washington, United States, circa 1938. — Players continue across the field as the brief shot approaches its end.
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