Wyoming USA-1939: Group Of Geologists Watch The Mountains

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationWyoming, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Wyoming

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Group Of Geologists Watch The Mountains — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from 1939 captures geothermal activity in Wyoming, showing steaming terraces with mineral deposits in earthy yellows and whites. The scene transitions to a group of geologists observing the landscape, dressed in period attire including hats and long coats, standing near a river with mountains in the background. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and the characteristic frame borders of home movie footage, offering authentic archival material for historical or educational projects.

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: 121490169

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1939 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: Wyoming, 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: Useful for 1930s U.S. geology, travel, education, and Western landscape sequences needing authentic 8mm home-movie views of geothermal terrain and observers in Wyoming.
Period detail: The clip may show late-1930s travel clothing, including brimmed hats and long coats, alongside a handheld visitor view of mineral terraces and mountain scenery.
Home-movie behavior: The human value comes from an unstaged group pausing near the river to look toward the landscape, giving the footage a field-trip or survey-party quality.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include steaming mineral terraces, pale geothermal deposits, a riverbank, several adults, distant mountains, open hillsides, and a small settlement or facility.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, muted color, uneven exposure, frame borders, and slight handheld instability that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or observational cutaway between scientific travel, Wyoming landscape, and memory-driven archive passages.
Historical context: The footage places people within a Western geothermal and mountain setting, suggesting recreational or educational observation without proving a formal scientific expedition.
Research note: People are visible and may require likeness review; no logos are apparent, but copyright, location access, and any property or facility identification should be checked separately.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1939 Wyoming 8mm footage, geothermal terraces home movie, geologists watching mountains, vintage Western landscape, and archive travel film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Wyoming or 1939 travel footage, then related geothermal, geology, mountain, education, or home-movie observation material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Wyoming 8mm view of steaming geothermal terraces with pale mineral deposits and soft film grain. — Steaming mineral terraces fill the frame in a handheld geothermal landscape view.

A distant 8mm view of Wyoming geothermal terraces, with steam drifting over layered mineral shelves. — Steam rises over layered mineral deposits in the geothermal area.

Adults in period clothing stand by a river in Wyoming, with mountains behind them in 1939 home-movie footage. — A small group pauses by the river while facing the mountain landscape.

Wyoming mountain valley view with pale slopes, distant peaks, and a small settlement or facility below. — A wide view shows pale hillsides, distant mountains, and buildings in the valley.

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