Bystanders gather as smoke and spray fill the Plymouth Motors storefront.
1958 · York, Nebraska, United States
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A figure is silhouetted near the damaged storefront as the crowd watches — York, Nebraska, 1958
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- 1958
- Location
- York, Nebraska, United States
- Image
- Still 4 · 5.34s into the source clip
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Late frame from the York, Nebraska Plymouth Motors fire showing smoke, a silhouetted responder or bystander, debris, and crowd heads at the edge.
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The camera looks past spectators toward smoke and spray at the dealership front.
1958 · York, Nebraska, United States
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1958 · York, Nebraska, United States
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Source footage and archive context
York Nebraska-1958: Firefighters Battling Fire at Plymouth Motors
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1958 Nebraska.
Date documentation · estimated
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Source reel 1256
Reel label: #8
Year note: 1957-1958
Location note: new york
Period detail
The Plymouth Motors storefront sign, mid-century dealership facade, and 8mm color stock support the supplied 1958 York, Nebraska identification.
Film character
The clip has blue-tinted 8mm color, coarse grain, soft focus, dark frame edges, and handheld contact-sheet jitter that give it strong physical-film texture.
Historical context
The footage shows a crowd assembled outside a branded auto dealership while responders spray water into a smoky storefront, suggesting a public urban or town-center incident.
Research note
People and a Plymouth brand sign are visible, so likeness and trademark or property considerations should be reviewed separately from any copyright status.
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