Vintage Stock Footage
1971 California
771 clips filmed in California in 1971, from 1 source reel, 5 seconds long. Every clip on this page licenses directly from Stockfilm for $149, royalty-free.
$149 flat license · royalty-free worldwide
California USA (1971): Swimming In The Pool
California USA (1971): A Few People Swimming In The Clear Water Of A Small Public
California USA (1971): Older Woman Swimming In A Pool Doing The Side Stroke
California USA (1971): Two People Swimming In A Large Pool Having Fun In The Sun
California USA (1971): Three People Enjoy The Shallow End Then Man In Corner Waves
California USA (1971): Vintage Home Family Swimming In Backyard Pool During Summer
California USA (1971): Panoramic Desert Location
California USA (1971): I See An Aerial The Desert And I Get Down There And It's
California USA (1971): This Beautiful Cactus Garden Where Flower Is Seeing On
California USA (1971): Mountains Rise Around A Car That Is Parked In A Field Of
California USA (1971): Camera Pans Around Capturing The Outdoors Then Pans Up The
California USA (1971): A Tall Green Cactus Reaches Up To A Blue Cloudy Sky
California USA (1971): Mountain View On A Dark Sky Day In The Wilderness
California USA (1971): A Desert Road Stretches Across The Barren Landscape Filled
California USA (1971): Landscape With Mountains Bushes Sand Cacti And Sky During
California USA (1971): Images Of A Barren Landscape With No Trees And A Rocky
California USA (1971): Desert Shrubs And Trees On A Bright Sunny Day
California USA (1971): Scenic Panoramic A Rocky Desert Landscape With Cacti
California USA (1971): Camera Pans Across Desert Landscape Covered With Cacti And
California USA (1971): Valley View With Mountains And Rocks
California USA (1971): Nature And Large Rocks In The Landscape And Cacti With Sand
California USA (1971): People Walking Around The Bush On A Desert With A Building
California USA (1971): Pineapple And Yellow And Green Candles And A Person With A
California USA (1971): Poster Reading 'Honolulu' And Woman Holding Leis Is Next To
What is on the reels
The subjects tagged most often across the 771 clips on this page, with how many clips carry each tag.
- people267
- nature208
- animals174
- wildlife167
- trees97
- water83
- mountains66
- desert59
- fun56
- walking53
Source reels
1 physical reel behind this page. Years and places are quoted as written on the reel record where one exists.
- Reel 17581971 / california,sacramento
Frequently asked questions
What kind of 1971 California footage is available?
771 clips of home movie footage filmed in California in 1971, scanned from original 8mm reels. The subjects tagged most often across these clips are people, nature, animals, wildlife and trees.
What format was 1971 California footage shot on?
The source reels behind this page are Standard 8mm (1 reel). By the 1970s, most home movies were shot on Super 8, with Standard 8mm still in use. We scan original reels at 4K and color-correct each clip while keeping the film grain.
How many of these clips can I license directly?
All 771. Each one licenses directly from Stockfilm for $149, royalty-free, with the 4K master delivered after checkout.
Which reels did this footage come from?
1 physical source reel, including reel 1758. Each reel page lists the film gauge, reel size, and the years and places written on the original reel where that record exists.
Can I license 1971 California stock footage commercially?
771 clips on this page are available for royalty-free direct licensing from Stockfilm. Commercial use, including advertising and branded content, applies only to clips marked Commercial; clips marked Editorial only are limited to documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Each clip page and grid card shows the status.
Where can I download 1971 California archival footage?
Open a clip from the collection above, choose License Direct, and complete checkout to receive the licensed master download from Stockfilm.