South Dakota USA-1953: Young Women Trip To Mount Rushmore National Memorial

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Year1953
Decade1950s
LocationSouth Dakota, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1953 South Dakota

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Young Women Trip To Mount Rushmore National Memorial — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1953 shows three young women posing at night at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. The grainy, low-light film captures them in period attire—coats and sweaters—with one holding a book or program. The scene is illuminated by artificial light, creating a nostalgic, candid moment. A subsequent frame reveals the official memorial plaque, confirming the location. This authentic archival clip offers a rare glimpse into mid-century tourism and personal travel memories.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Night
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122624672

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.

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: 1953 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: South Dakota, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s 8mm home-movie footage for productions needing a brief nighttime Mount Rushmore tourism moment with identifiable adult visitors.
Period detail: The coats, sweaters, low-light exposure, and visitor pose may show mid-century travel style consistent with the supplied 1953 date.
Home-movie behavior: Three young women pause for a posed travel snapshot, followed by a visitor-shot view of the memorial plaque.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three women, dark coats, a light sweater, a red coat, a possible program or book, night lighting, and the Mount Rushmore National Memorial plaque.
Film character: The clip has dense 8mm grain, deep shadows, warm artificial highlights, and a steady but informal home-movie framing.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, memory beat, or location-confirming cutaway within a 1950s road-trip or national parks sequence.
Historical context: The footage reflects personal tourism at a major U.S. landmark, with the memorial plaque serving as visual confirmation of place.
Research note: Adult faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed in addition to copyright and any location-use considerations.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1950s Mount Rushmore home movie, 8mm South Dakota tourism, women at national memorial, and vintage night travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other 1953 Mount Rushmore or South Dakota clips, then broader 1950s road-trip and landmark tourism footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Three young women pose at night at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, in 1953 home-movie footage. — Three women stand together under artificial light during a nighttime visit.

Nighttime 1953 home-movie frame of three young women posing during a Mount Rushmore visit. — The visitors remain posed in low light, with coats and sweaters visible.

A low-light 8mm frame shows the Mount Rushmore National Memorial plaque in South Dakota. — The camera cuts to the memorial plaque, confirming the location.

The official Mount Rushmore National Memorial plaque appears in grainy nighttime 8mm footage. — A second plaque view holds in deep shadow with text faintly legible.

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