Scapegoat Wilderness Montana USA .Mp-1973: Animal In Grassland Then On Tree

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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 quiet moment in Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana. The footage opens on a grassy field where a small animal, possibly a chipmunk or bird, moves through the tall grass. The scene transitions to a close-up of a striped chipmunk climbing a tree trunk, its fur pattern visible against the rough bark. Sunlight filters through the branches, creating dappled light and shadows. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and subtle scratches, characteristic of archival Super 8 footage. This authentic slice of 1970s wildlife observation offers a nostalgic glimpse into nature.

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: 123081839

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: Useful for 1970s wilderness or wildlife archive requests needing brief 8mm home-movie cutaways of small animals in a Montana grassland and forest setting.
Period detail: The frames show natural outdoor scenery on 8mm film, with the 1973 date and Scapegoat Wilderness location supported by clip metadata rather than visible signage.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an observational home-movie feel, with the camera lingering on subtle animal movement rather than staging or presenting a formal wildlife sequence.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include tall grass, dark tree shadows, a small animal in the meadow, a tree trunk, sunlit branches, bark texture, and forest undergrowth.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm archival texture with visible grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, muted color, and slight handheld framing in bright outdoor light.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quiet wildlife insert, natural transition, wilderness cutaway, or memory beat within a 1970s outdoor travel sequence.
Historical context: The clip documents casual visitor observation of wildlife in a protected Montana landscape, without visible people, buildings, signage, or modern infrastructure.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still review copyright status and any wildlife or location-use requirements for their project.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1973 8mm Montana wilderness wildlife, Scapegoat Wilderness home movie, chipmunk in tree, small animal in grass, and vintage forest cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1973 Scapegoat Wilderness footage, then broader Montana wildlife or 1970s outdoor home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1973 Scapegoat Wilderness 8mm frame showing a grassy meadow with dark tree shadows and a small animal partly visible near the center. — A small animal is barely visible in tall grass beneath forest shadows.

1973 Scapegoat Wilderness frame with a small animal in tall grass, backed by dark tree trunks and dappled shadow. — The animal remains in the meadow as sunlight and shadow divide the grass.

8mm Montana wilderness frame showing a small animal in a sunlit grassland with dark tree shadows crossing the foreground. — A distant small animal is framed by grass and the shaded forest edge.

1973 Scapegoat Wilderness close frame of a striped chipmunk climbing beside rough bark, with sunlit branches and leaves behind it. — A striped chipmunk climbs near a tree trunk amid bright tangled branches.

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