South Dakota USA-1974: Mount Rushmore Information Plaque and Elevation Sign

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationSouth Dakota, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1974 South Dakota

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Mount Rushmore Information Plaque and Elevation Sign — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1974 showing informational signs at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. The clip features a close-up of a bronze plaque depicting the carved presidential faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, followed by a wooden sign detailing elevations: 5659 feet to the top of the sculpture, 5250 feet at the current point, and a 1345-foot distance to the summit. The footage exhibits classic 8mm film grain, warm color tones, and natural lighting, capturing a nostalgic moment from a mid-20th century visit to the historic landmark.

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: 120969387

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: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1974 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: South Dakota, 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 1970s 8mm clip supports documentary or educational requests for visitor-shot Mount Rushmore signage, landmark orientation details, and travel-era establishing cutaways in South Dakota.
Period detail: The warm color, handheld framing, and dated 8mm source format support a 1974 home-movie context, while the visible plaques and elevation sign identify the Mount Rushmore National Memorial setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the practical visitor perspective of someone recording interpretive signage before or during a landmark stop rather than staging a scenic view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Mount Rushmore National Memorial plaque, labeled presidential heads, stone base, dark wooded background, and a red-brown elevation sign with white lettering.
Film character: The footage shows soft 8mm grain, warm exposure, slight blur, and handheld framing that give the signage a period home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an informational insert, travel cutaway, route transition, or memory beat within a sequence about Mount Rushmore or American road tourism.
Historical context: The frames document how a 1970s visitor encountered official interpretive information at a major U.S. memorial, emphasizing signage and elevation facts rather than crowds or ceremonies.
Research note: No people, children, brands, or private interiors are visible, but the Mount Rushmore artwork, presidential likenesses, signage text, and public-site permissions may still require separate copyright, trademark, property, or editorial-use review.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1974 Mount Rushmore 8mm home movie signage, South Dakota national memorial plaque, vintage tourist elevation sign, and Super 8 American landmark cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with 1974 South Dakota or Mount Rushmore footage, and then with broader vintage American road-trip and national memorial material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1974 8mm frame from South Dakota showing a Mount Rushmore National Memorial plaque with the carved presidential heads labeled George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. — Mount Rushmore interpretive plaque with labeled presidents.

1974 8mm frame at Mount Rushmore National Memorial showing the bronze-toned presidential plaque with a red-brown elevation sign entering the lower frame. — Plaque above the elevation information sign.

1974 8mm frame showing a close visitor-shot view of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial plaque and its labeled depictions of the four presidents. — Close view of the Mount Rushmore plaque.

1974 8mm frame at Mount Rushmore showing an elevation sign reading top of sculpture 5659 feet, at this point 5250 feet, and distance to top 1345 feet. — Elevation information sign at Mount Rushmore.

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