Idaho USA-1972: The Result Of A Volcanic Eruption And The Rocky Terrain Formed

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

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The Result Of A Volcanic Eruption And The Rocky Terrain... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this vintage home movie captures the rugged aftermath of a volcanic eruption in Idaho. The footage shows a desolate, rocky terrain with cracked, solidified lava formations and scattered debris under harsh sunlight. The grainy texture and faded purple and gray tones reflect the film's age and the intense heat of the volcanic environment. Small patches of green vegetation struggle to grow in the barren landscape, highlighting nature's slow recovery. This archival clip offers a raw, unfiltered look at volcanic geology and the enduring power of natural forces.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123072573

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: 1970s Idaho 8mm footage for productions needing an archival geology cutaway of volcanic rock terrain and barren ground after an eruption.
Period detail: The frames show aged 8mm color with faded purple-gray tones; the 1972 Idaho setting is supported by clip metadata rather than visible landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The short clip has a visitor-shot home-movie perspective, lingering close to rough lava rock without staged action or people.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include cracked lava slabs, rope-like solidified flows, dark rocky debris, harsh sunlight, shadowed edges, and a few small green plants.
Film character: The footage has coarse 8mm grain, high-contrast exposure, slight frame instability, and color fading that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or cutaway for volcanic landscape, geological aftermath, or nature recovery sequences.
Historical context: The clip visually documents a barren volcanic surface and sparse plant growth, offering context for how home movies recorded natural terrain in the early 1970s.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or private interiors are visible, but copyright, location identification, and any property or land-use permissions should still be checked.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1972 Idaho 8mm volcanic terrain, vintage home movie lava rock, solidified lava formations, and 1970s geology footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with Idaho 1972 landscapes, then with volcanic geology, rocky terrain, and natural recovery footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 Idaho 8mm frame showing cracked volcanic rock, rough debris, and shadowed edges across a barren lava surface. — Cracked lava rock and debris fill the frame in a close terrain view.

1972 Idaho 8mm frame with rope-like solidified lava, scattered dark stones, and a few small green plants on volcanic terrain. — Rope-like lava formations cross a dark, stony volcanic surface.

1972 Idaho 8mm frame showing pale solidified lava surrounded by darker rubble and sparse vegetation on rough volcanic ground. — Pale lava rock sits amid darker rubble and sparse growth.

1972 Idaho 8mm frame showing cracked solidified lava, dark volcanic debris, and sparse green growth across rocky terrain. — Cracked lava and dark debris show a barren volcanic ground surface.

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