Quebec Canada-1952: Waterfall Flowing Rapidly Under Bridge

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationQuebec, Canada
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1951 Canada

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Waterfall Flowing Rapidly Under Bridge — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage footage captures a powerful waterfall cascading over a dam under a deep blue sky. A metal truss bridge spans the river above, with silhouetted evergreen trees lining the banks. The water flows rapidly, creating white frothy rapids and mist, with a distinct greenish-yellow tint to the falling water. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and slight motion blur, conveying a nostalgic, archival feel of mid-century Canada. This raw home movie captures a dramatic natural scene with authentic period texture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123335799

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 1570 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: dr. mc petersen
Reel-level year note: 1952
Reel-level location note: florida,washington dc,canada
Date: 1952 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: Quebec, Canada 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Suits 1950s Canada documentary, natural history, or industrial heritage sequences needing authentic 8mm waterfall footage with mid-century atmosphere.
Period detail: The metal truss bridge design and 8mm color palette are consistent with early 1950s construction; a utility pole is visible on the left bank.
Home-movie behavior: Captured from a visitor vantage point alongside the falls, suggesting a recreational stop at a locally notable river or dam site.
What appears in frame: Powerful waterfall over a dam structure, golden-amber tinted cascading water, white frothy rapids, metal truss bridge spanning above, deep blue sky, silhouetted conifers, and a utility pole at left.
Film character: 8mm color shifts render the falling water in warm golden-amber tones against a saturated blue sky, with visible grain and slight motion blur that confirm authentic mid-century film stock.
Edit role: Works as an establishing insert or cutaway for Canadian wilderness, industrial heritage, or period travel sequences; the tighter final frame offers a motion-texture cut.
Historical context: Hydroelectric dam construction expanded rapidly across Quebec through the early 1950s; this footage may document a site of industrial or recreational significance at that time.
Research note: No people or faces are visible; the dam and bridge structure may constitute Crown or private property — verify current ownership status before commercial use.
Research search match: 1950s Canada waterfall dam 8mm, vintage Quebec river footage, mid-century Canadian nature film, archival waterfall truss bridge.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other frames from this reel; then with 1950s Quebec or Canadian landscape footage; then with mid-century dam, river, or hydroelectric infrastructure clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 Quebec — 8mm home movie of a dam waterfall with amber-toned cascading water, white frothy rapids, and metal truss bridge above against a deep blue sky. — Waterfall below metal truss bridge, Quebec, 1952.

1952 Quebec — 8mm footage of dam waterfall, amber-toned cascading water with white churning base, metal truss bridge at upper right against saturated blue sky. — Golden-tinted waterfall with truss bridge at right, Quebec, 1952.

1952 Quebec — 8mm mid-shot of dam waterfall, golden-toned cascading water, white churning base, truss bridge in upper frame against blue sky. — Dam waterfall mid-shot with truss bridge, Quebec, 1952.

1952 Quebec — close 8mm shot of dam waterfall face, amber and white cascading water, prominent film grain and motion blur, bridge out of frame. — Close-up waterfall cascade, Quebec, 1952.

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