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Utah USA-1952: One Small Adobe Building Surrounded By A Vast Desert Landscape

  • Year1952
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationUtah, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1952 Utah
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One Small Adobe Building Surrounded By A Vast Desert... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures a remote desert landscape in Utah. The footage opens on a vast, arid terrain with rolling hills and sparse shrubs, then pans to reveal a small adobe building nestled on a hillside. A winding road curves through the rugged terrain, with another structure visible in the distance. The scene evokes a sense of isolation and quiet Americana, with the characteristic grain and color palette of mid-century home movies. This archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into rural life in the American Southwest during the early 1950s.

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
123337168

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

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Date
1952 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Utah, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Suits 1950s American Southwest documentary or road-trip sequences needing a period desert landscape with a small stone building and winding rural road.

Still Frames From This Clip

Wide 8mm shot of arid Utah desert hillside with scrub brush and hazy distant mountains, circa 1952.
Wide view of rocky desert hillside; Utah, circa 1952.

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