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British Columbia Canada-1979: Grand Coulee Dam and Electricity Generation Display

  • Year1979
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1979 British Columbia Canada
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Grand Coulee Dam and Electricity Generation Display — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1979, this vintage home movie captures the Grand Coulee Dam in British Columbia, Canada. The footage shows the massive concrete structure with its distinctive spillway gates and arched crest, set against a backdrop of dry hills under a partly cloudy sky. A later frame reveals a digital display board showing the total wholesale value of electricity generated from 1941 to 1978, highlighting the dam's long-term energy production. The warm, slightly faded color palette and film grain evoke a strong sense of mid-20th century vintage. This archival clip offers a nostalgic look at a monumental engineering achievement and its economic impact, ideal for documentaries, historical content, and retro-themed projects.

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
123108453

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • 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 1792 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label
tent trailer,VI-09,1
Reel-level year note
1979
Reel-level location note
canada
Date
1979 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
British Columbia, Canada 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

  • unique
  • antique
  • item
  • monumental
  • historical
  • view
  • objects
  • british columbia canada
  • 1979
  • 1979 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Grand Coulee Dam
  • historical dam footage
  • archival electricity generation
  • 1970s documentary
  • industrial landmark
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage Super 8
  • power dam
  • hydroelectric history
  • retro documentary
  • old film footage
  • engineering achievement
  • archival footage
  • vintage film
  • 1970s Canada
  • historical infrastructure

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