Idaho USA-1972: A View Of Big Rocks Surrounded By Very High Mountain Peaks

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

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A View Of Big Rocks Surrounded By Very High Mountain Peaks — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this vintage home movie captures a striking view of rugged volcanic rock formations in Idaho. The distinctive dark, jagged spires rise dramatically against a vast, rolling mountain backdrop under a pale sky. The footage, framed by the film's natural borders, shows subtle camera movement and a strong purple color cast typical of aged Super 8 film. A small sign and a distant figure appear briefly, emphasizing the scale of the otherworldly landscape. This archival clip evokes a sense of quiet exploration and natural wonder, perfect for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic projects.

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: 123080833

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 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

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 Idaho 8mm landscape footage for productions needing a brief archival view of rugged volcanic rock formations and mountain terrain.
Period detail: The visible cues are mainly the 8mm film stock, home-movie framing, and muted 1970s color response rather than identifiable clothing, vehicles, or signage.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, holding on unusual rock spires and shifting to a view between rocks as a traveler records the landscape informally.
What appears in frame: Dark jagged rock spires, rolling mountain slopes, pale sky, scrubby ground, a small sign, film-frame borders, and a possible distant visitor are visible.
Film character: The footage shows soft 8mm grain, purple color shift, uneven exposure, rounded frame edges, and slight handheld movement that signal scanned physical film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway, landscape insert, travel-memory beat, or transition into a sequence about Idaho geology or western road travel.
Historical context: The scene documents a leisure-travel view of dramatic western terrain, with the landscape emphasized over people or built features.
Research note: Human review should note the possible distant person and small sign; copyright, likeness, and location permissions are separate clearance questions.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1970s Idaho 8mm landscape, volcanic rock spires home movie, western mountain travel footage, and vintage rugged terrain cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1972 Idaho travel footage, then broader 1970s western landscape and geology scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 Idaho 8mm frame showing dark volcanic-looking rock spires, low scrub, a small sign, and distant mountain slopes. — Rock spires rise in front of rolling Idaho mountain terrain.

1972 Idaho home-movie frame with jagged dark rocks, a broad mountain backdrop, pale sky, and visible 8mm frame edges. — Rugged rock columns stand against a broad mountain backdrop.

1972 Idaho 8mm frame holding on volcanic-looking rock formations, scrubby ground, a small sign, and purple-shifted mountain terrain. — A small sign sits near the base of dark rock formations.

1972 Idaho 8mm frame looking through shadowed rock walls toward a distant mountain ridge and open sky. — A distant mountain ridge appears through a gap in dark rocks.

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