Colorado Springs Colorado USA .-1973: Cowboys At The Rodeo Tying Up The Bulls

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Year1973
Decade1970s
LocationColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1973 Colorado

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Colorado Springs Colorado USA — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from 1973 captures a lively rodeo in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Cowboys on horseback compete in a dusty arena as spectators fill the grandstand under a bright sky. A rider in a white hat and yellow shirt ropes a bull while another cowboy lies on the ground, possibly after a fall. The scene features classic rodeo action with horses, lassos, and a crowd watching the event. The film shows natural color shifts and grain typical of home movie footage from the era, with a slightly faded, nostalgic quality.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 120958652

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: Yes
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1382 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: air force academy,cripple creek,cheyne zoo,broadmoor,#2
Reel-level year note: 1973
Reel-level location note: colorado springs
Date: 1973 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s U.S. rodeo, western sport, and regional recreation sequences needing authentic 8mm home-movie coverage of arena action and spectators.
Period detail: The color 8mm footage may show early 1970s rodeo dress and arena presentation, including cowboy hats, horseback riders, a covered grandstand, and hand-painted or posted arena signage.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the value of a spectator-shot home movie, watching from the rail as riders, livestock, arena staff, and the crowd move through an unscripted rodeo moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include cowboys on horseback, a small bull or calf in the arena, a fallen or crouched participant near the rail, spectators under a covered grandstand, arena fencing, hats, trees, and signage along the barrier.
Film character: The scan carries soft 8mm color, mild fading, visible grain, handheld framing, and brief motion blur that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for rodeo competition, western recreation, Colorado travel, or 1970s community entertainment.
Historical context: The scene documents a public rodeo setting where riders, handlers, livestock, and spectators share the frame, reflecting the social spectacle of arena-based western sport without identifying a specific event.
Research note: People and possible faces are visible, arena signage or branding appears along the rail, and copyright clearance should be handled separately from likeness, trademark, and venue-identification review.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1973 Colorado Springs rodeo 8mm footage, vintage cowboy arena action, home movie rodeo crowd, bull tying or roping, and 1970s western sport in Colorado.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other 1973 Colorado Springs footage, then with related rodeo, horseback riding, arena crowd, and western sport material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1973 Colorado Springs rodeo footage showing cowboys on horseback, a small bull or calf near the rail, and a crowded covered grandstand behind the arena fence. — Cowboys work livestock in front of the grandstand.

A Colorado Springs rodeo moment from 1973 shows a rider in the arena, livestock near the rail, and a large crowd seated beneath the covered grandstand. — Rider and livestock pass the arena rail.

1973 Colorado Springs rodeo footage shows a mounted cowboy, livestock near the rail, and a participant low to the ground while spectators watch from the shaded grandstand. — Arena action continues near the front rail.

The final 1973 Colorado Springs rodeo frame shows a small bull or calf in the arena, riders and handlers nearby, and spectators filling the covered grandstand. — Livestock crosses the arena as handlers move nearby.

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