Agate Springs Montana USA-1975: Cowboys In The Absaroka Mountain Range

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Year1975
Decade1970s
LocationAgate Springs, Montana, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1975 Agate Springs Montana

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Cowboys In The Absaroka Mountain Range — Clip Details

A man in a cowboy hat and plaid shirt stands by a mailbox in front of a sign reading 'AGATE SPRINGS MONTANA USA-1975: ABSAROKA RANGE BASE CAMP'. Snow-capped mountains rise in the background under a clear sky. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows natural colors and slight grain, capturing a quiet moment in a rural mountain setting. The scene evokes mid-20th century Americana and outdoor adventure.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123075409

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
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 1768 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: july
Reel-level year note: 1975
Reel-level location note: agate springs,montana
Date: 1975 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: Agate Springs, 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: Useful for 1970s editorial or documentary needs showing a rural Montana mountain stop, cowboy attire, and Absaroka Range travel context.
Period detail: The cowboy hat, plaid shirt, 8mm color stock, mailbox, and hand-lettered roadside sign support a 1970s home-movie travel record.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the feel of a companion filming a posed roadside moment rather than a staged commercial scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in cowboy hat, plaid shirt, roadside mailbox, base-camp sign text, fence line, dirt or paved lane, dry grass, and snow-capped mountains.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, natural color, light grain, edge vignetting, and minor exposure variation typical of amateur travel footage.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, location-establishing cutaway, or memory beat for ranching, mountain travel, or western Americana sequences.
Historical context: The scene places cowboy-coded dress and rural roadside signage against the Absaroka Range, suggesting leisure or work travel in a mountain setting.
Research note: A visible adult and readable sign text may require likeness and location review; copyright status is separate from any permission or property considerations.
Research search match: Research matches include 1970s 8mm Montana home movie, Absaroka Range cowboy, Agate Springs base camp sign, mountain mailbox, and rural western travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1975 Montana or Absaroka material, then broader cowboy, ranch, mountain-road, and base-camp footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1975 Montana 8mm frame of a man in cowboy hat near a mailbox and Agate Springs base-camp sign, with the Absaroka Range behind. — A man poses near the Agate Springs base-camp sign and mailbox below snow-capped mountains.

1975 Montana frame showing a cowboy-hatted man beside a mailbox, with readable Absaroka Range lettering over mountain scenery. — Readable Absaroka Range lettering crosses the frame as the man stands by the roadside mailbox.

1975 Montana 8mm still of a man in western dress at a roadside mailbox, framed by Absaroka Range sign lettering and peaks. — The man remains near the mailbox while the Absaroka Range sign text dominates the mountain view.

1975 Montana home-movie frame with a cowboy-hatted man by a mailbox and Absaroka Range sign, backed by snow-capped peaks. — A final frame holds on the roadside pose, mailbox, sign lettering, and mountain range.

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