Scapegoat Wilderness Montana USA .Mp-1973: A Cowboy Dismounting His Horse In The Forest

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Year1973
Decade1970s
LocationScapegoat Wilderness, Montana, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1973 Scapegoat Wilderness Montana

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Scapegoat Wilderness Montana USA — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1973, this vintage home movie captures a man in a cowboy hat and light-colored shirt dismounting a horse in the dense forest of Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana. The scene unfolds in natural daylight, with tall pine trees surrounding the rider and his pack horse, which carries supplies. The footage shows the man carefully stepping down from the saddle, with another horse visible nearby, suggesting a trail ride or pack trip. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and edge damage, evoking a nostalgic, authentic feel of mid-1970s American wilderness exploration.

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: 123073722

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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors 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 1764 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: III-09,scapegoat
Reel-level year note: 1973
Reel-level location note: lincoln nebraska,montana
Date: 1973 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: Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana, 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 8mm wilderness pack-trip footage suited for documentary inserts on Montana backcountry travel, horseback access, and amateur outdoor recreation.
Period detail: The cowboy hat, pack horses, soft color, and 8mm home-movie texture may show early-1970s recreational riding in a forested Montana wilderness setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged value as a rider manages a horse and pack animals at close range, filmed from a companion's practical trail-side perspective.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include forested hills, pine trees, a cowboy-hatted rider, saddled horses, a pack load, reins, trail gear, and bright natural daylight.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm grain, handheld framing, mild color shift, soft focus, and edge wear that support its physical home-movie archive character.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for horseback travel, wilderness entry, or packing into remote terrain.
Historical context: The scene visually reflects recreational or working-style horse travel through wooded backcountry, without enough evidence to identify a specific trip or party.
Research note: A visible adult rider may require likeness review, while copyright, location, and any property or outfitter permissions should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1973 8mm Montana wilderness horse ride, Scapegoat Wilderness pack horse, cowboy dismounting in forest, and vintage trail riding home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other 1973 Scapegoat Wilderness or Montana footage, then broader 1970s pack-horse and backcountry travel material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1973 8mm frame of a forested mountain slope in Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana, with pines and clouds visible. — Forested mountain terrain appears before the horseback sequence.

Adult rider in a cowboy hat leans over a saddled horse in the Montana forest during a 1973 8mm home movie. — A rider adjusts or prepares to dismount from a saddled horse among pine trees.

Adult man stands beside a saddled horse with additional horses nearby in Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana, in 1973 footage. — The rider stands near the horse as other animals wait in the wooded setting.

Adult man stands with saddled and packed horses in the Scapegoat Wilderness forest, captured on 1973 8mm film. — Pack horses and a rider gather in the forest, with trail gear visible on the animals.

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