Western USA-1980: Frog in Pond and Aerial Tram Sign

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Year1980
Decade1980s
LocationUnited States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1980 · United States
StatusDirect License

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Frog in Pond and Aerial Tram Sign — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from the 1980s showing a tranquil pond in Western USA, with tall grasses lining the water's edge and a frog leaping into the shallow stream. The scene transitions to a dark frame, then reveals a wooden sign for the Jackson Hole Aerial Tram in Teton National Forest, set against a mountainous backdrop. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and a vertical purple line artifact, capturing authentic retro home movie aesthetics.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Aerial
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122821852

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
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: 1980 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: 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1980s Western U.S. travel or nature sequences needing brief home-movie inserts of a pond and Jackson Hole Aerial Tram signage.
Period detail: The wooden Jackson Hole Aerial Tram sign and 8mm color stock may show early 1980s visitor travel imagery in the Teton National Forest area.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a visitor-shot perspective, moving from a quiet frog and pond moment to roadside or attraction signage without staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include shallow pond water, shoreline grasses, dark leader or underexposed frames, a Jackson Hole Aerial Tram sign, trees, mountains, and film edge artifacts.
Film character: The footage has visible 8mm grain, color shift, uneven exposure, soft focus, and a vertical purple scan line that signal original physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short travel insert, nature cutaway, location-establishing sign shot, or transitional memory beat in a Western U.S. sequence.
Historical context: The frames reflect home-movie tourism around natural landscapes and a mountain attraction, while the exact shooting site beyond the sign text should be verified.
Research note: No people are visible, but the Jackson Hole name and aerial tram sign are identifiable, so trademark, location, and copyright review may still be needed.
Research search match: Search matches include 1980s 8mm Jackson Hole travel footage, frog in pond home movie, Teton National Forest sign, and Western U.S. vacation film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel travel footage, then other 1980 Jackson Hole or Teton-area material, then broader Western U.S. nature and tourism clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1980s 8mm home-movie frame of a shallow pond in the Western United States, with grasses along the bank and a frog near the water. — A frog is visible in shallow pond water near a grassy bank.
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Dark transitional 8mm frame with minimal visible detail and a vertical purple scan line running through the image. — The clip passes through a dark transitional frame with visible film artifacts.
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Underexposed 8mm frame showing a wooden Jackson Hole Aerial Tram sign with Teton National Forest text partly visible. — A dark frame reveals the Jackson Hole Aerial Tram sign lettering.
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1980s 8mm travel frame of the Jackson Hole Aerial Tram sign in Teton National Forest, with mountains and trees behind it. — The Jackson Hole Aerial Tram sign stands against a mountainous landscape.
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