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California USA-1971: A Rest Stop By The Water

  • Year1971
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1971 California
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A Rest Stop By The Water — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1971, this vintage home movie captures a scenic California lakeside landscape with dry grass, scattered trees, and calm blue water under a clear sky. The footage transitions to a roadside rest stop featuring a small guard booth, a tall flagpole flying the American and California state flags, and classic 1970s vehicles including a station wagon. A yellow directional sign points toward the facility, with a bird briefly flying across the frame. The film shows natural grain, slight color fading, and authentic Super 8 imperfections, evoking a nostalgic mid-century American road trip.

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
123054399

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • 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 1758 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
III-02,sacto state
Reel-level year note
1971
Reel-level location note
california,sacramento
Date
1971 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
California, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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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Topics & Keywords

  • landscape
  • travel
  • car
  • greenery
  • sea
  • california
  • rest
  • water
  • nature
  • california USA
  • 1971
  • 1971 California road trip
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • retro American travel
  • classic cars 1970s
  • roadside rest stop
  • California flag
  • vintage Super 8 footage
  • 1970s Americana
  • old film footage
  • archival 8mm
  • nostalgic travel clip
  • vintage road trip
  • California USA 1971
  • retro road sign
  • 1970s station wagon
  • vintage film grain
  • scenic lake view
  • American flag
  • 8mm home movie

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1970s California road-trip, lakeside travel, or roadside rest-stop sequences in documentary, museum, education, and period editorial projects.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 California 8mm frame showing a dry grass shoreline, trees, calm blue water, and distant land under a pale sky.
A lakeside view with dry grass, trees, and calm water opens the travel clip.

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← Previous in archiveCalifornia USA-1971: Grainy 8mm View Of Coastal Landscape By The OceanNext in archive →California USA-1971: Arriving At Scenic Lake Vacation Spot
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