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Montana USA-1958: Three People Viewing A Large Dam On The Water

  • Year1958
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationMontana, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1958 Montana
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Three People Viewing A Large Dam On The Water — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1958, this vintage home movie captures three people—two men and a woman—standing on a bridge or overlook, gazing at a massive concrete dam. The man on the right wears a red and black plaid jacket, the woman a light cardigan, and the older man on the left a white shirt with a bow tie. The scene transitions to sweeping views of the dam, showing water cascading over its spillway and the vast reservoir behind it, set against arid hills under a partly cloudy sky. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 color saturation and film grain, evoking mid-century Americana and engineering pride.

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
123479042

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors 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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Topics & Keywords

  • water
  • person
  • ocean
  • flowing
  • mountains
  • three
  • people
  • viewing
  • large
  • dam
  • buildings
  • landmarks
  • california oregon wyoming montana
  • 1958 Montana dam footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • large concrete dam
  • water flowing over dam
  • mid-century American engineering
  • family vacation 1950s
  • retro travel footage
  • mountain reservoir
  • old film footage
  • archival dam footage
  • historic infrastructure
  • 1950s family trip
  • American West
  • vintage travel film
  • dam construction
  • scenic overlook
  • 8mm film grain
  • classic home movie
  • nostalgic travel clip

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1950s Montana home-movie footage for documentary requests needing visitors viewing a major dam and reservoir infrastructure.
Period detail
Clothing, 8mm color, and the overlook setting may show late-1950s leisure travel around a large public works site.

Still Frames From This Clip

Three adults in 1958 Montana home-movie footage stand near a dam overlook, with arid hills and railings in the background.
Three visitors pause at an overlook before the dam views.

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← Previous in archiveMontana USA-1958: Elder Man Young Man And Woman Stand And Talk To The CameraNext in archive →Montana USA-1958: Water Overflowing From Dam Spillway
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