Idaho USA-1972: A Colorful Purple Sign at Craters of the Moon National Monument

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

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A Colorful Purple Sign at Craters of the Moon National... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this vintage home movie clip shows a blue informational sign at Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho. The sign features a detailed map of volcanic formations and text explaining the geology of the area. The surrounding landscape is rugged and rocky, with dark volcanic rock and sparse vegetation under a bright sky. The footage has the characteristic grain and color saturation of Super 8 film from the early 1970s, capturing a quiet moment at this iconic American landmark.

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: 123072289

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: 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: Useful for 1970s travel, public-land, geology, and American West documentary requests needing a brief 8mm visitor view of Craters of the Moon signage.
Period detail: The purple-blue interpretive sign, film color shift, and 8mm home-movie framing support an early 1970s visitor-shot roadside monument context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip holds on the sign from a casual visitor position, preserving the way a traveler paused to document the landmark rather than stage a scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Craters of the Moon sign, printed map artwork, dark volcanic rock, dry grasses, sign posts, distant low hills, and bright sky.
Film character: The 8mm footage shows saturated blue-purple color, soft focus, visible grain, slight handheld variation, and high-contrast outdoor exposure.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a short location insert, geography cutaway, travel transition, or memory beat in sequences about volcanic landscapes or western road trips.
Historical context: The sign places the viewer at a public monument landscape where visitors encountered geology through roadside interpretive displays.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or private interiors are visible, but the sign artwork and text may require separate copyright or location-use review.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1972 8mm Idaho travel footage, Craters of the Moon sign, volcanic monument visitor film, and 1970s public-land roadside display.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1972 Idaho or Craters of the Moon material, then broader 1970s national monument travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 Idaho 8mm frame showing a Craters of the Moon National Monument sign with map artwork in a rocky volcanic landscape. — Craters of the Moon interpretive sign set against lava rock and dry grass.

Visitor-shot 8mm view of the Craters of the Moon National Monument sign in Idaho, with volcanic rock and sparse vegetation behind it. — The monument sign fills the frame, with lava rock and scrubby ground behind.

1972 home-movie frame of the Craters of the Moon sign, showing its illustrated map and text against the volcanic Idaho setting. — A closer, slightly shadowed view of the interpretive sign and surrounding lava terrain.

Soft 8mm frame of the Craters of the Moon National Monument sign in Idaho, with saturated color and rugged volcanic ground visible. — The sign remains centered as the film captures the rocky monument landscape.

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