Scapegoat Wilderness Montana USA .Mp-1973: Green Grass Rocking In The Wind

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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 tall green grass swaying vigorously in a strong wind. The footage, framed by dark borders typical of Super 8 projection, shows natural motion with visible film grain and slight camera shake. The grass appears dense and textured, with occasional brown patches and small white specks, possibly wildflowers or debris. The scene evokes a quiet, natural moment in the wilderness, with the wind creating a rhythmic, almost hypnotic movement across the field. This archival clip offers authentic, unscripted nature footage ideal for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical 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: 123081798

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: 1970s 8mm nature footage suited to documentary inserts, environmental transitions, or archive sequences needing wind moving through mountain grassland.
Period detail: The frames show no built structures, clothing, vehicles, or signage, so the 1973 date is supported by supplied metadata rather than visible period clues.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the quiet observational quality of a home-movie camera held on a simple natural detail during travel or outdoor time.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include tall green grass, tan dry patches, wind-driven movement, dark film borders, a center frame divider, soft focus, and small dust specks.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm texture through visible grain, uneven exposure, gate shadows, slight softness, and contact-sheet frame edges.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a nature cutaway, breathing-space transition, memory beat, or visual bridge between wilderness or travel scenes.
Historical context: As a brief 1973 home-movie view of grass in Scapegoat Wilderness, it offers context for personal outdoor filming rather than a documented public event.
Research note: No people, logos, brands, or private property are visible, though users should still review copyright status and location-use needs separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1970s 8mm Montana wilderness grass, home movie wind in meadow, vintage nature cutaway, and Scapegoat Wilderness landscape detail.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1973 Scapegoat Wilderness material, then broader 1970s Montana nature or wind-blown grass footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1973 8mm home-movie frame from Scapegoat Wilderness showing dense green grass bending in strong wind. — Wind moves through dense grass, framed by dark 8mm projection edges.

1973 Montana wilderness frame with tall grass swept sideways by wind, seen through soft 8mm film texture. — Tall grass leans and ripples under strong wind across the meadow surface.

Scapegoat Wilderness 8mm frame showing green and tan meadow grass blurred by wind and handheld filming. — Green and tan grasses shift across the lower frame in wind.

1973 8mm Montana frame of wind-rocked grass with soft focus, grain, and dark projection borders. — Wind continues to rock the grass as the frame holds on the natural texture.

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