Maine USA-1971: Violet Lilac Flowers Bloom On A Plant With Long Green Stalks Bunched

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationMaine, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 Maine

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Violet Lilac Flowers Bloom On A Plant With Long Green... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1971, this vintage home movie captures a close-up of vibrant violet lilac blossoms in full bloom. Sunlight filters through the lush green leaves, highlighting the delicate petals and dense clusters of flowers. The footage exhibits natural film grain and a slightly soft focus, characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the era. The dark, out-of-focus background creates a strong contrast, drawing attention to the rich purple hues and natural beauty of the flowering plant. This archival clip evokes a sense of nostalgia and quiet summer tranquility, perfect for documentary, editorial, or vintage-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-upExterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123063775

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 1008 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1971
Reel-level location note: new york,vermont,new hampshire,maine
Date: 1971 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Maine, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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: 1970s Maine 8mm home-movie nature footage for editors needing a short seasonal cutaway of lilac blossoms in bloom.
Period detail: The frames show close-up flowering shrubs, with the 1971 date and Maine location supported by clip metadata rather than visible landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The shot has the quiet, observational feel of a home-movie camera lingering on garden flowers in bright daylight.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include violet lilac clusters, green leaves, thin stems, dark shadowed background, sunlight patches, and soft film texture.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm grain, soft focus, high-contrast exposure, and slight frame variation that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a nature insert, seasonal transition, garden cutaway, or brief memory beat within a 1970s sequence.
Historical context: The footage documents an everyday domestic or local nature subject rather than a public event, emphasizing seasonal bloom and amateur observation.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but copyright, location documentation, and botanical identification should still be reviewed.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1971 Maine lilac flowers, 1970s 8mm garden blossoms, vintage home movie flowering shrub, and Super 8 spring nature cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Maine 1971 exterior footage, then broader 1970s home-movie nature and garden material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 Maine 8mm frame showing violet lilac flower clusters among green leaves with deep shadow behind them. — Lilac blossoms catch sunlight against a dark leafy background.

Close 1971 Maine home-movie view of lilac clusters blooming among leaves, with soft focus and strong contrast. — Clusters of violet lilacs fill the frame in dappled daylight.

1971 Maine 8mm still with a large violet lilac bloom in the foreground and darker leafy growth behind it. — A foreground lilac cluster stands out from the shaded foliage.

Maine 1971 home-movie frame showing a close violet lilac cluster beside green leaves and smaller blooms. — A close lilac bloom fills the right side of the frame.

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