Wyoming USA-1939: Old Faithful Geyser Erupting Behind Sign

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

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Old Faithful Geyser Erupting Behind Sign — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1939 in Wyoming, USA, showing the Old Faithful Geyser erupting with massive plumes of steam and water. A white informational sign labeled 'OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER' is prominently displayed in the foreground, with text describing its eruption patterns. The scene captures the natural wonder of Yellowstone's most famous geyser, with forested hills in the background and a person briefly walking into view. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and edge damage, offering authentic archival footage for historical documentaries, nature projects, or nostalgic content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121490435

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
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 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 Yellowstone or Wyoming travelogue sequences needing authentic 8mm home-movie footage of Old Faithful erupting behind its visitor sign.
Period detail: The foreground sign, formal visitor viewpoint, faded color, and 8mm home-movie texture support a late-1930s park-tourism reading consistent with the supplied 1939 date.
Home-movie behavior: The camera holds from a visitor viewpoint as the geyser erupts, with a passerby briefly entering the edge of the frame rather than performing for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Old Faithful Geyser sign, steam and water plume, geyser basin, paved visitor area, forested ridge, film gate edges, and a walking adult.
Film character: The scan shows soft focus, visible grain, color fading, flicker, dust, and dark frame edges that preserve the physical 8mm character of the original film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief landmark insert, travel transition, Yellowstone cutaway, or memory beat within a sequence about American road trips or national park visits.
Historical context: The clip documents a visitor-facing view of Old Faithful, showing how the landmark was presented through signage and observation areas in archival park travel footage.
Research note: People are visible briefly and may require likeness review, while copyright, location, and sign text rights should be assessed separately for the intended use.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1939 8mm Old Faithful footage, Yellowstone geyser sign, Wyoming home movie, vintage national park travel, and archival geyser eruption.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1939 Wyoming or Yellowstone views, then broader vintage national park, geyser, travel, and roadside landmark footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Wyoming 8mm frame showing the Old Faithful Geyser sign with an eruption plume rising behind it. — Old Faithful erupts behind the visitor sign at Yellowstone.

Faded 1939 Wyoming home-movie frame of the Old Faithful sign during a geyser eruption. — Steam spreads behind the Old Faithful Geyser sign.

1939 Wyoming visitor footage of the Old Faithful sign as an adult walks past during the eruption. — A visitor passes the sign while Old Faithful steams behind it.

Final 1939 Wyoming frame showing the Old Faithful sign, eruption steam, and a partially visible adult at the right. — The eruption continues as a visitor moves out of frame.

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