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Montana USA-1958: Massive Dam Releasing Water Cascade

  • Year1958
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationMontana, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1958 Montana
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Massive Dam Releasing Water Cascade — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1958, this vintage home movie captures a massive dam in Montana releasing a powerful cascade of water. The footage shows turbulent white water rushing over the spillway, with a rugged hillside in the background under a cloudy sky. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and film edge borders evoke authentic mid-century Americana. The camera remains steady, focusing on the dam's structure and the force of the flowing water, offering a nostalgic glimpse of 1950s infrastructure and natural power. Ideal for documentaries, historical content, or retro-themed projects.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
123478713

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

Source reel
Reel 1571 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
may,june,july
Reel-level year note
1958
Reel-level location note
california,oregon,washington,montana,north dakota
Date
1958 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Montana, United States 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1950s Montana 8mm footage for productions needing a concise archival view of dam infrastructure, spillway release, and mid-century landscape context.
Period detail
The footage may show 1958-era public works through the concrete dam form, arched spillway openings, faded color stock, and home-movie framing.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Montana 8mm frame showing a concrete dam spillway with white water pouring down and a rocky hillside behind it.
A dam spillway releases turbulent white water with hills and clouds in the background.

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