Wyoming USA-1939: Views Of Old Faithful Geyser Steaming And Bubbling Before Eruption

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

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Views Of Old Faithful Geyser Steaming And Bubbling... — Clip Details

Vintage 1939 8mm home movie footage from Wyoming, USA, showing the iconic Old Faithful Geyser steaming and bubbling in a natural geothermal landscape. The clip features two men in period attire—one seated on a stone wall, the other standing—observing the geyser's activity against a backdrop of pine trees. The film exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics: warm color tones, film grain, and slight fading, capturing a nostalgic moment of early 20th-century tourism and natural wonder. This archival footage is ideal for historical documentaries, nature features, and retro-themed content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 121490798

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: 1939 Wyoming 8mm home-movie footage suited to archive requests for early tourist views of Old Faithful and geothermal landscape cutaways.
Period detail: The men's dark coats, brimmed hat, stone viewing wall, and color 8mm texture may show late-1930s visitor attire and park-tourist surroundings.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, with two men pausing near a stone wall as steam rises behind them rather than posing for a formal scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include cloudy geothermal steam, pine trees, a low stone wall, two adult men, dark period clothing, and aged film leader or obscured frames.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm grain, faded color, gate edges, dust, vertical marks, and uneven exposure that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, location-establishing cutaway, or memory beat for Yellowstone tourism, geothermal features, or 1930s travel.
Historical context: The visible scene places visitors at a managed viewing area near a steaming geyser landscape, reflecting recreational observation of a natural landmark.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed separately from copyright status; no logos, music, minors, or private property are apparent in the frames.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1939 Wyoming 8mm Old Faithful, Yellowstone geyser steam home movie, 1930s park tourism footage, and vintage geothermal landmark views.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then with other 1939 Wyoming or Yellowstone views, then with broader 1930s travel, national park, and geothermal footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Faded 8mm frame from the 1939 Wyoming clip, mostly obscured by film wear and gate edges with no clear subject visible. — Obscured film frame with aged color and visible gate edges.

Faded 8mm frame in the 1939 Wyoming clip, showing film texture, dust, and edge shadows rather than a clear landscape view. — Aged 8mm texture with no clear subject visible.

Worn 8mm frame from the 1939 Wyoming footage, largely obscured by fading, dust, scratches, and film gate borders. — Obscured home-movie frame with visible physical film wear.

1939 Wyoming home-movie view of two adult men by a stone wall with geyser steam rising in front of pine trees. — Visitors stand and sit near a steaming geyser landscape bordered by pine trees.

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