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Glacier Bay Alaska USA-1977: Whale Swimming In A Bay Surrounded By Mountains

  • Year1977
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationGlacier Bay, Alaska, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1977 Alaska
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Whale Swimming In A Bay Surrounded By Mountains — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1977, this vintage home movie captures a whale swimming in the calm waters of Glacier Bay, Alaska. The creature's dark back breaks the surface, creating gentle ripples against the still bay. In the background, rugged, snow-covered mountains rise under a clear blue sky, their peaks reflecting on the water's surface. The footage exhibits natural film grain, slight color fading, and subtle scratches, characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the era. This authentic archival clip evokes a sense of quiet wilderness and nostalgic exploration.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123096634

Rights & Clearance

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 1785 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label
tent trailer,VI-02
Reel-level year note
1977
Reel-level location note
alaska
Date
1977 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Glacier Bay, Alaska, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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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Topics & Keywords

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  • 1977 wildlife

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for documentary or educational requests needing 1970s 8mm home-movie footage of whale activity in Glacier Bay, Alaska, with mountain and bay context.

Still Frames From This Clip

1977 8mm Glacier Bay footage showing a distant dark whale back breaking the surface of calm bay water beneath a rocky, snow-lined shore.
Whale surfaces near the snowy shoreline.

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