Lagos Nigeria-1969: Men Setting up Green Tarp in Field

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationLagos, Nigeria
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Nigeria

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Men Setting up Green Tarp in Field — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Lagos, Nigeria, 1969, showing five men working together to set up a large green tarp in a grassy field. The men, dressed in casual shirts and trousers, maneuver the tarp over a simple frame structure under a bright sky. The scene unfolds in a natural setting with scattered acacia trees and bushes, capturing a moment of communal labor. The film exhibits characteristic Super 8 grain, color fading, and a slightly soft focus, evoking a nostalgic, authentic slice of life from the late 1960s. This archival footage is ideal for documentaries, historical projects, or nostalgic content about African life and community efforts.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122665745

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: 1969 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: Lagos, Nigeria 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s Lagos home-movie footage for requests needing men working outdoors, communal setup activity, or everyday field labor in Nigeria.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm color stock, and simple outdoor frame may show a late-1960s informal work scene, consistent with the supplied Lagos, Nigeria 1969 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unposed observation of several men coordinating around a tarp, seen from a distant handheld home-movie viewpoint.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a large green tarp, simple frame poles, five men, tall grass, scattered trees, bushes, bright sky, and deep film-edge shadows.
Film character: Soft 8mm color, visible grain, mild fading, gate shadows, and handheld framing give the scene a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, transitional insert, or memory beat for outdoor preparation, group labor, or everyday life in Nigeria.
Historical context: The scene shows men working together in an open grassy setting, offering social context around practical outdoor activity without identifying the purpose of the tarp.
Research note: People are visible and may require likeness review; no logos, music, or private property are evident, and copyright clearance is separate from personal rights.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1969 Lagos 8mm home movie, men setting up tarp in field, Nigeria outdoor work footage, and African everyday life archive.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then with Lagos or Nigeria 1969 material, then with broader scenes of outdoor work or communal setup.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Lagos home-movie frame showing men handling a green tarp over a low frame in a grassy field. — Men begin positioning a green tarp over a low structure in an open field.

1969 Lagos footage frame with men spaced around a green tarp and simple frame in a tree-lined field. — The group continues adjusting the tarp, with one man bending near the frame.

1969 Lagos home-movie still showing men gathered around a green tarp and frame in open grassland. — Men work from different sides of the tarp as the frame takes shape.

1969 Lagos frame showing men beside a green tarp structure, with grass, bushes, and trees in the background. — A later moment shows the tarp partly stretched across the frame in the field.

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