Idaho USA-1972: A Unique Rocky Monumental Formation Called Creature Of The Moon

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationIdaho, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 Idaho

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A Unique Rocky Monumental Formation Called Creature Of... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this vintage home movie captures a rugged, rocky landscape at Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho. The footage focuses on a distinctive volcanic rock formation with a textured, dark surface and patches of white mineral deposits, set against a stark, arid terrain. A blue informational sign clearly identifies the location as Craters of the Moon, explaining the geological formation created by the Pacific Ocean floor grinding against the continent. The clip showcases the raw, natural beauty of the volcanic landscape with authentic 8mm film grain and color saturation.

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: 123072272

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$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

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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: Idaho, 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: 1970s 8mm home-movie footage suited to documentary requests for visitor-shot views of Craters of the Moon volcanic terrain in Idaho.
Period detail: The blue park-style interpretive sign, saturated color, and 8mm frame edges support an early 1970s tourist-film context, with the year supplied by metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera studies a single unusual lava-rock formation from a visitor viewpoint, then includes the location sign as a home-movie identification cue.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include dark volcanic rocks, a pale mineral-streaked formation, rough lava ground, sparse desert vegetation, black film-frame borders, and a blue Craters of the Moon sign.
Film character: The clip has dense 8mm grain, strong contrast, saturated blues and browns, slight softness, and handheld framing that preserve the physical-film character of the scan.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, location insert, geological texture shot, or travel-memory beat within a western U.S. landscape sequence.
Historical context: The footage places a 1970s visitor in a managed volcanic landscape, showing how the monument was encountered through close observation and interpretive signage.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still confirm location, sign text, copyright status, and any park-use requirements for their project.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1972 Idaho 8mm home movie, Craters of the Moon sign, volcanic rock formation, lava field travel footage, and national monument cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1972 Idaho or Craters of the Moon material, then with other volcanic landscape or roadside landmark footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 Idaho 8mm frame showing a textured volcanic rock formation at Craters of the Moon, with pale deposits and dark lava terrain. — Close study of an irregular volcanic rock formation on the lava field.

1972 Craters of the Moon view of a rough lava-rock formation, framed closely with open volcanic ground behind it. — A pale-streaked lava formation stands out against the dark volcanic terrain.

Close 8mm view of the Craters of the Moon rock formation, emphasizing rough texture, pale patches, and shadowed lava stones. — Handheld close-up of the formation's rough volcanic surface.

1972 Idaho frame showing a blue Craters of the Moon National Monument interpretive sign set among volcanic rocks. — The location sign identifies Craters of the Moon National Monument.

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