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Arizona USA-1958: Passing Through A Desert With Little Vegetation And Thin Plants

  • Year1958
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationArizona, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1958 Arizona
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Passing Through A Desert With Little Vegetation And Thin... — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1958 capturing a vast, arid desert landscape in Arizona. The camera moves steadily across a rocky, gravel-strewn plain with sparse, low-lying shrubs dotting the terrain. Distant mountains rise under a hazy, purplish sky, creating a sense of isolation and quiet vastness. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and soft focus, with a distinct purple and brown tonal palette characteristic of 1950s color film. This authentic archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse of the American Southwest.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122803014

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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

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Date
1958 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
Arizona, 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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Topics & Keywords

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1950s Arizona desert travel footage for productions needing a brief archival Southwest landscape insert or road-trip transition.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Arizona 8mm frame showing gravelly desert ground, low shrubs, distant mountains, and a muted hazy sky.
Sparse shrubs dot a rocky desert plain with mountains on the horizon.

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