Yellowstone Wyoming USA-1958: Highest Rock Slope With Sparse Vegetation

$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.

Highest Rock Slope With Sparse Vegetation — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1958, this vintage footage captures a rugged volcanic landscape in Yellowstone, Wyoming. The sequence shows a steep, dark rock slope with sparse green vegetation clinging to the terrain. A small yellow object, possibly a marker or piece of equipment, is visible near a crack in the rock. The camera pans upward, revealing the vast, barren hillside under a clear blue sky. The film exhibits natural grain and color shifts typical of Super 8 home movies from the era, offering a nostalgic glimpse of a remote natural site.

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: 123480295

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

plant
animal
rocks
unique
highest
rock
place
underground
people
california oregon wyoming montana
1958 Yellowstone Wyoming
8mm film
vintage home movie
volcanic landscape
rocky terrain
nature documentary
archival footage
retro film
wilderness
mountain slope
old film
film grain
nostalgic
outdoor adventure
geological site
remote location
American West
historical footage
nature scenery

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1958 8mm Yellowstone footage can support documentary or educational requests for mid-century visitor views of rugged volcanic terrain and sparse mountain vegetation.
Period detail: The frames may show a 1950s home-movie record of a dark rocky slope, with period clues mainly in the 8mm color stock, framing, and handheld scan texture.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot perspective, lingering on terrain details and then tilting or panning upward across the barren hillside.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include black and brown rock, loose scree, steep slopes, small green plants, a pale blue sky, film-frame borders, and a small yellow spot near a crack.
Film character: The footage has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, color shifts, and gate edges that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief landscape insert, geographic transition, environmental cutaway, or memory beat within a Yellowstone or Western travel sequence.
Historical context: The scene documents a visitor's attention to volcanic-looking terrain and sparse high-country vegetation without showing people, buildings, roads, or identifiable landmarks.
Research note: No people, logos, brands, or private property are visible, but copyright, location identification, and any park-use context should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1958 8mm Yellowstone rocky slope, vintage Wyoming volcanic landscape, home movie barren hillside, and sparse vegetation travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1958 Yellowstone or Wyoming material, then broader vintage volcanic landscape and national-park terrain clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Yellowstone 8mm frame showing a close view of dark rocky terrain with sparse vegetation and a small yellow object near a fissure. — Close view of a rugged rock face with sparse plants and a small yellow spot near a crack.

1958 Yellowstone 8mm frame with a steep dark slope, scattered rocks, and pale sky above the ridge. — A steep, dark hillside fills the frame beneath a pale blue sky.

1958 Yellowstone 8mm frame showing a rounded barren slope with scattered rocks and a clear sky above. — Rounded rocky slope viewed from below, with scattered stones across the dark surface.

1958 Yellowstone 8mm frame of a dark rocky hillside with sparse plants near the ridge and pale sky in the background. — Dark rocky hillside with sparse vegetation along the upper edge.

Visually Similar Clips