Yellowstone Wyoming USA-1958: A Rocky Hilly Landscape Extending To The Horizon

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationYellowstone, Wyoming, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

A Rocky Hilly Landscape Extending To The Horizon — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1958, this vintage home movie captures a sweeping rocky hilly landscape in Yellowstone, Wyoming. The wide-angle view extends to the horizon, showcasing layered sedimentary rock formations and sparse green vegetation under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and natural film imperfections, conveying a nostalgic, archival feel. The camera remains steady, offering a serene, timeless view of the rugged American West.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 123446119

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1958 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: Yellowstone, Wyoming, 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Suitable for 1950s American West documentaries, national park history sequences, or vintage travel narratives requiring a period landscape establishing shot.
Period detail: Color saturation and film stock appearance are consistent with 1958 amateur 8mm; no visible infrastructure or vehicles contradict the stated date.
Home-movie behavior: The steady, unhurried framing suggests a visitor pausing at a scenic overlook to record the scale of the landscape, typical of mid-century family road-trip documentation.
What appears in frame: Layered eroded rock formations, pale sedimentary strata bands, sparse low vegetation in the valley, broad blue sky, scattered cumulus clouds, and film-edge vignetting.
Film character: Mild color fading creates a warm-cool imbalance typical of aged 8mm stock; consistent fine grain and slight edge vignetting add period texture without obscuring detail.
Edit role: Works as a silent landscape establishing shot or cutaway to anchor mid-century American West road-trip sequences; the wide horizon suits scene-opening edits.
Historical context: Post-war prosperity and expanding highway infrastructure drove a surge in amateur family travel to national parks through the 1950s; this type of scenic overlook footage is characteristic of that era.
Research note: No identifiable people, structures, or branded elements are visible; location attribution to Yellowstone derives from clip metadata and cannot be independently confirmed from the frames alone.
Research search match: Researchers may search for 1950s Wyoming landscape, vintage national park footage, 8mm American West 1950s, or mid-century eroded rock terrain film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same reel; then with 1950s Wyoming or national park landscape footage; then with mid-century American West road-trip or nature sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

Eroded sedimentary rock formations in Wyoming filmed on 8mm circa 1958; visible strata bands and sparse valley vegetation stretch toward the horizon. — Eroded rock formations, Wyoming, 1958.

Layered eroded rock formations in the Wyoming landscape, 1958 8mm home movie; sedimentary strata and sparse low vegetation visible at base of formations. — Layered rock strata, Wyoming landscape, 1958.

Wide-angle 8mm view of Wyoming eroded rock terrain circa 1958; formations recede toward the horizon under a broad sky with scattered cumulus. — Wide landscape, eroded terrain, Wyoming, 1958.

8mm footage circa 1958 showing Wyoming eroded rock formations receding to the horizon; broad sky occupies the upper half of the frame. — Horizon view across eroded Wyoming terrain, 1958.

Visually Similar Clips