Holland Lake Montana USA-1972: Blooming Purple Flower Patch

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationHolland Lake, Montana, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 Holland Lake Montana

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Blooming Purple Flower Patch — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this vintage home movie captures a close-up of a blooming patch of purple flowers in a garden at Holland Lake, Montana. The footage shows vibrant purple bell-shaped blossoms among lush green foliage, with a single yellow flower adding contrast. Sunlight dapples the scene, highlighting the natural textures of the plants and soil. The classic Super 8 grain and soft focus evoke a nostalgic, retro feel, perfect for historical or nature-themed projects.

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: 123070599

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: 1972 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: Holland Lake, Montana, 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 1970s 8mm nature cutaway for productions needing quiet archival garden or wildflower texture from a Montana home-movie reel.
Period detail: The frames show close-up flowers and foliage, with era suggested mainly by the 1972 8mm source metadata rather than visible dated objects.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries an unstaged home-movie habit of pausing on small natural details during a visit or stay near Holland Lake.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include purple blossoms, green leaves, dark soil, a small yellow flower, dappled sunlight, and the contact-sheet frame borders.
Film character: The scan shows soft focus, saturated color, visible 8mm grain, uneven exposure, and slight handheld framing as part of its archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief nature insert, seasonal transition, memory beat, or visual pause within a Montana travel or family-reel sequence.
Historical context: The footage reflects a domestic or visitor attention to local plant life, without visible people, buildings, signage, or identifiable events.
Research note: No people, logos, or private interiors are visible, but copyright, location context, and any property-related permissions should still be reviewed.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1972 8mm Montana wildflowers, Holland Lake garden flowers, purple blossoms home movie, and vintage nature cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Holland Lake 1972 footage, then broader 1970s 8mm nature or garden material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Close-up of purple blossoms, green leaves, and dark soil in 1972 Holland Lake, Montana 8mm footage. — Purple flowers and leafy ground cover fill the frame in dappled sunlight.

Purple bell-like flowers and leafy ground cover appear in a close 1972 Holland Lake, Montana 8mm frame. — A small cluster of purple blossoms sits among low green plants and exposed soil.

Multiple purple flowers and glossy green leaves are seen in archival 1972 8mm footage from Holland Lake, Montana. — Purple blooms appear at different depths within dense green ground cover.

Close view of purple blossoms, leafy plants, and soil in 1972 Holland Lake, Montana home-movie footage. — The final frame holds on purple flowers and surrounding green foliage in bright sunlight.

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