Colorado Springs Colorado USA-1974: People Getting In Taxi At Historical Hotel

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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People Getting In Taxi At Historical Hotel — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm film footage from 1974 captures the grand entrance of The Broadmoor hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The stone facade features arched entryways and a balcony adorned with multiple American flags. A yellow taxi is parked at the curb as people move in and out of the hotel, with a classic car visible in the background. The scene is bathed in warm, slightly faded color typical of 8mm home movie film, with natural film grain and soft focus. The clip transitions to a decorative fountain in a park-like setting, showcasing a multi-tiered stone structure with sculpted figures, surrounded by trees and a clear blue sky. This authentic archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-1970s Americana and luxury travel.

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: 120967469

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: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1379 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1974
Reel-level location note: vail colorado
Date: 1974 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s U.S. travel, hotel arrival, Colorado Springs destination, and luxury tourism sequences needing brief authentic 8mm exterior material.
Period detail: The yellow taxi, formal hotel facade, American flags, and faded color 8mm look support a mid-1970s resort or travel setting in Colorado Springs.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a visitor-shot perspective, holding on the hotel entrance as people move near the curb before cutting to a nearby fountain view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include arched stone hotel entrances, balcony railings, multiple American flags, a yellow taxi, small figures at the doorway, planters, trees, and a tiered outdoor fountain.
Film character: The clip shows soft 8mm focus, mild handheld framing, visible grain, saturated blues and reds, and slightly uneven exposure typical of amateur color home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short establishing insert, travel cutaway, hotel-arrival beat, or transition from urban resort frontage to landscaped public space.
Historical context: The imagery reflects mid-1970s American leisure travel and civic display through a grand hotel entrance, taxi service, national flags, and maintained outdoor grounds.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed, and separate assessment of copyright, location/property, and any hotel-identification concerns should be made.
Research search match: Searches this clip may match include 1974 Colorado Springs 8mm hotel entrance, Broadmoor exterior taxi arrival, American flags resort facade, and vintage Colorado fountain travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other 1974 Colorado Springs material, then with 1970s U.S. hotel, taxi, fountain, and tourist-destination footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1974 Colorado Springs hotel exterior showing arched stone entryways, balcony flags, planters, and a yellow taxi near people by the entrance. — Hotel entrance with flags and taxi.

1974 Colorado Springs resort hotel frontage with multiple American flags above arched stone entrances and people near a yellow taxi. — Flags over the hotel portico.

1974 Colorado Springs hotel entrance seen from a visitor's 8mm camera, with American flags, arched stonework, a taxi, and people by the curb. — Taxi at the arched hotel entrance.

1974 Colorado Springs outdoor fountain scene with a multi-tiered sculptural fountain, surrounding trees, stone edging, and clear blue sky. — Tiered fountain in landscaped grounds.

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