Alaska USA-1977: Close Shot Of Alaska License Plate With Bear Then U.S. Courthouse Sign

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Year1977
Decade1970s
LocationAlaska, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1977 Alaska

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Close Shot Of Alaska License Plate With Bear Then U — Clip Details

Close-up shot of a 1977 Alaska license plate featuring a bear emblem and the registration ABW 6552, mounted on a vehicle with a Cadillac emblem above. The footage transitions to a sign for the U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, showing the GSA logo and text. Shot on 8mm film with natural grain and color fading, this archival clip captures mid-1970s Americana with a nostalgic, documentary feel.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-up
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: 123093318

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: 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 1785 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: tent trailer,VI-02
Reel-level year note: 1977
Reel-level location note: alaska
Date: 1977 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: Alaska, 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 requests needing 1970s Alaska government or vehicle-registration detail as an editorial insert, courthouse cutaway, or period Americana reference.
Period detail: The 1977 Alaska license plate, bear graphic, Cadillac emblem, GSA sign, and Federal Building U.S. Courthouse text provide visible mid-1970s civic and vehicle-era clues.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot observational feel, moving from a close vehicle detail to a public construction sign rather than staging a formal view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include an Alaska license plate, bear emblem, red registration numbers, Cadillac crest, Federal Building U.S. Courthouse sign, GSA logo, and building structure.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, handheld framing, visible grain, slight color fading, and exposure shifts that read as authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a close insert, location-establishing cutaway, transition from travel footage to civic setting, or brief memory beat.
Historical context: The frames connect personal travel documentation with federal civic infrastructure in Alaska, without showing people or courtroom activity.
Research note: Human review should note visible government and vehicle insignia, the readable plate number, and Cadillac/GSA marks; copyright and trademark/property concerns are separate from likeness clearance.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1977 Alaska license plate footage, U.S. courthouse sign, GSA construction sign, 8mm Alaska travel film, and 1970s federal building cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1977 Alaska exterior footage, then broader themes of government buildings, road travel, and civic signage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1977 Alaska license plate ABW 6552 with bear emblem, mounted beneath a Cadillac crest in archival 8mm footage. — Close shot of an Alaska license plate and Cadillac crest.

Close 8mm frame of the 1977 Alaska ABW 6552 plate with the bear graphic and Cadillac emblem visible above it. — Alaska plate detail with bear graphic and vehicle emblem.

Federal Building U.S. Courthouse construction sign with GSA marking.

Courthouse and federal building sign seen beside construction framing.

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