Utah USA-1952: Snow-Covered Mountains in Utah

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationUtah, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1952 Utah

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Snow-Covered Mountains in Utah — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage footage captures a slow pan across a cold mountain range in Utah. The view reveals snow-covered hills under a muted sky, with sparse vegetation dotting the rugged terrain. The film exhibits natural grain and slight color fading, characteristic of mid-century home movie footage. This atmospheric landscape clip evokes a sense of quiet isolation and the vastness of the American West during winter.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Film
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: 123337120

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1952 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Utah, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Serves documentary requests for 1950s American West winter landscape establishing shots or wilderness background footage in productions covering postwar travel or Utah regional history.
Period detail: The blue-purple dye shift and visible film grain are consistent with aged 1950s 16mm reversal stock; no cultural markers appear in the landscape to further narrow the date.
Home-movie behavior: A traveler or local resident documents stark winter terrain from an elevated vantage, capturing the landscape as a personal record of an outdoor excursion rather than a staged composition.
What appears in frame: Snow-dusted rounded hills, sparse dry scrub brush, layered overcast sky, hazy distant basin, blue-gray atmospheric tone, black film gate borders, moderate grain, and a faint vertical element in the final frame.
Film character: Characteristic blue-purple dye shift of aged reversal 16mm stock with moderate grain, softened contrast, and faded tones that authenticate the mid-century origin without requiring restoration.
Edit role: Functions as a wide establishing cutaway or slow transition in documentaries covering the American West, postwar road travel, or 1950s regional wilderness.
Historical context: Domestic travel to the American West expanded after World War II; this clip documents a private traveler's view of Utah terrain during the early 1950s, reflecting growing mid-century automobile tourism.
Research note: No identifiable persons, structures, or branded elements are clearly visible; copyright rests with the original footage rights holder — independent legal review is advised before broadcast or commercial use.
Research search match: Researchers may search for 1950s Utah landscape, American West winter pan, mid-century wilderness travel, vintage mountain footage, or 16mm snow terrain.
Archive pairing path: Pair with other Utah or Mountain West clips from the same reel or trip; then with 1950s American wilderness material; then with postwar road trip or winter landscape sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

16mm film frame showing a rounded hill with light snow and sparse scrub brush, under an overcast sky, from a 1952 Utah landscape pan. — Snow-dusted Utah hillside, 1952.

Mid-pan 16mm frame from 1952 Utah showing snow-dusted hills with sparse scrub vegetation and a layered blue-gray overcast sky. — Utah scrubland hills in slow pan, 1952.

16mm frame from 1952 Utah pan showing snow-dusted hills in foreground and a hazy distant valley floor beneath a flat overcast sky. — Utah basin beyond snow-covered hills, 1952.

Closing 16mm frame from 1952 Utah pan; snow-dusted scrub hills and distant hazy basin with a faint unidentified vertical element at far right edge. — Utah landscape pan, closing frame, 1952.

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