Lagos Nigeria-1969: Very Tall Acacia Tree With Crooked Thorny Branches And Few Leaves

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

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Very Tall Acacia Tree With Crooked Thorny Branches And... — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Lagos, Nigeria, in 1969 captures a striking upward view of a very tall acacia tree with dense, crooked thorny branches and sparse green foliage against a bright blue sky. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and natural light filtering through the canopy, creating a textured, nostalgic view of West African nature. The low-angle shot emphasizes the tree's height and intricate structure, offering authentic archival footage of a tropical landscape.

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: 122666225

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$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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s 8mm Lagos nature footage useful for documentary cutaways, environmental context, or archival sequences needing a low-angle West African tree canopy view.
Period detail: The frames show natural vegetation on color 8mm film, with the 1969 Lagos setting supported by clip metadata rather than visible landmarks or dated objects.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a casual home-movie viewpoint, looking upward from ground level as a traveler or resident notices the height and branching pattern of the tree.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a tall trunk, crooked thorny branches, sparse green foliage, patches of bright blue sky, soft focus, and dark film-frame edges.
Film character: The footage carries visible 8mm grain, slight color fading, handheld steadiness, and exposure variation that give the tree canopy a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief nature cutaway, transition, location texture, or quiet memory beat within a 1960s Nigeria or travel-film sequence.
Historical context: The shot provides a small visual record of outdoor vegetation in Lagos as captured by a home-movie camera, without showing streets, buildings, or people.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still review copyright status and any collection-specific restrictions before use.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1969 Lagos 8mm tree footage, Nigeria home movie nature cutaway, West African acacia canopy, and vintage travel film vegetation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other 1969 Lagos material, and finally with broader Nigeria nature or travel-film cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Lagos 8mm frame showing an upward view of a tall tree with crooked branches, scattered leaves, and bright sky beyond. — Upward view through a tall tree canopy with crooked branches and sparse foliage.

1969 Lagos 8mm frame of a tall acacia-like tree canopy, with dense crooked branches and patches of blue sky. — Crooked branches and sparse foliage fill the low-angle tree view.

1969 Lagos 8mm frame showing the tree from below, with a slim trunk rising into tangled branches and scattered leaves. — A slim trunk rises into a tangled canopy seen from below.

1969 Lagos 8mm frame of a low-angle tree canopy, emphasizing the dark trunk, crooked branch structure, and sparse green leaves. — Low-angle canopy detail with dark trunk and scattered green leaves.

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