Arizona USA-1958: Small Explosion Raising Dust in Open Field

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationArizona, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Arizona

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Small Explosion Raising Dust in Open Field — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Arizona USA in 1958 showing a barren dirt field under bright sunlight. The scene features a small explosion or burst of white smoke erupting from the dusty ground, creating a puff of dust and debris. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color distortion with a purple tint, and natural film imperfections. The shot is static, capturing the aftermath of the explosion in a remote, arid landscape. This archival clip offers authentic retro footage ideal for historical, scientific, or nostalgic content.

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: 122804886

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.

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: 1958 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: Arizona, 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

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: Useful for requests needing 1950s Arizona 8mm material showing a small outdoor smoke burst or dirt-field explosion as documentary, science, or period insert footage.
Period detail: The barren ground, harsh sunlight, and 8mm color reversal look may show a late-1950s home-movie view of an arid Arizona field rather than a staged production scene.
Home-movie behavior: The static framing and brief observation of the smoke burst give the clip an informal home-movie record of an outdoor experiment or incident without visible participants.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include rocky desert soil, sparse scrub, dusty tracks, harsh sun exposure, black film borders, purple color shift, and a white smoke plume near the ground.
Film character: The footage carries pronounced 8mm grain, soft focus, gate edges, flicker, and magenta-purple color fading that read as authentic physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, transition, or memory beat for outdoor testing, arid landscapes, smoke, dust, or midcentury amateur footage.
Historical context: The clip documents a small ground-level smoke burst in a dry open landscape, offering visual context for informal outdoor activity in midcentury Arizona without identifying a specific event.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still review source copyright status and confirm whether the smoke event carries any project-specific sensitivity.
Research search match: Researcher searches might include 1950s Arizona 8mm smoke burst, vintage home movie dirt field explosion, arid landscape dust plume, or small outdoor blast footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other Arizona 1958 exteriors, and then broader 1950s 8mm clips involving desert terrain, smoke, dust, or amateur science activity.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Arizona 8mm frame showing barren rocky ground, scattered scrub, and harsh sunlight before any visible smoke burst. — A static view of rocky, arid ground before the smoke appears.

1958 Arizona 8mm frame of a dry dirt field with rocks, scrub, film grain, and magenta-purple color fading. — The arid field remains still just before the visible burst.

1958 Arizona 8mm view of rocky desert soil and sparse vegetation, with no people or structures visible. — A static home-movie view of barren ground and scattered brush.

1958 Arizona 8mm frame showing a small white smoke plume spreading low across rocky dirt in an arid field. — A white smoke burst spreads close to the ground in the dirt field.

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