Scapegoat Wilderness Montana USA .Mp-1973: Large Turbulent Waterfall Down Rocky Cliff

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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 powerful waterfall cascading down a rugged cliff face in Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana. The footage shows lush green trees framing the rushing water, with natural light highlighting the mist and rocky terrain. The camera tilts downward, following the waterfall's descent, capturing the raw energy of the natural landscape. The grainy texture and slight color fading are characteristic of Super 8 home movie footage from the era, offering authentic archival material for documentaries, nature projects, or nostalgic content.

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: 123081618

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 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: 1973 8mm wilderness waterfall footage for documentary, museum, education, or commercial edits needing a brief natural-landscape insert from Montana.
Period detail: The frames show few dateable objects, with the 1970s period supported by the source metadata and the visible 8mm color home-movie texture.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot perspective, tilting down the waterfall rather than staging action or presenting a formal scenic survey.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include white rushing water, gray rock faces, dark cliff edges, green trees, brush, mist, and strong daylight.
Film character: The footage has visible grain, mild color fading, gate edges, vertical scratches, and handheld framing that preserve the physical 8mm home-movie character.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a short nature cutaway, transition, establishing insert, or memory beat for wilderness travel and outdoor recreation sequences.
Historical context: The clip reflects recreational filming of a remote natural landscape, with attention on the waterfall and surrounding terrain rather than people or built features.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still review source rights separately from location, copyright, and any project-specific clearance needs.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1970s 8mm Montana waterfall, Scapegoat Wilderness home movie, rocky cliff cascade, and vintage wilderness nature footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1973 Scapegoat Wilderness or Montana material, then broader vintage waterfall and rocky wilderness footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1973 8mm frame from Scapegoat Wilderness showing white water descending between rocky cliff walls and green trees. — White water runs down a rocky cliff framed by trees.

1973 8mm Montana wilderness frame showing a bright waterfall dropping along a gray rock face with trees and brush nearby. — The waterfall fills the right side as rock and trees border the cascade.

1973 8mm Scapegoat Wilderness frame showing foaming water below the falls, with rocks, brush, and a thin branch crossing the view. — Foaming water churns below the falls with rocks and brush at the margins.

1973 8mm Montana wilderness frame showing a bright sheet of waterfall spray and water with dark rocks and brush around the edges. — A bright sheet of turbulent water dominates the frame near dark rock edges.

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