Colorado-1958: A Man Stands On Rock Near River, Gesturing At Rapids

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationColorado, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Colorado

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A Man Stands On Rock Near River, Gesturing At Rapids — Clip Details

A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands on a rocky outcrop beside a rushing river in Colorado, 1958. He holds a small object in one hand and gestures toward the water, his gaze fixed on the churning rapids. The 8mm film captures the vibrant, slightly faded colors of the natural landscape, with rocky cliffs and greenery in the background. The footage has a grainy texture and soft focus typical of vintage home movies, evoking a sense of nostalgia and quiet observation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123590447

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1634 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: vacation,july,august,reel-1
Reel-level year note: 1958
Reel-level location note: colorado
Date: 1958 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Colorado, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s Colorado travel, outdoor recreation, river scenery, or home-movie inserts showing a man observing fast-moving rapids.
Period detail: The man’s short-sleeve shirt, belted trousers, and soft color 8mm look support the supplied 1958 home-movie dating.
Home-movie behavior: An adult man stands near the river and gestures toward the water, giving the clip an unstaged travel-record quality.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the man, rocky riverbank, rushing whitewater, dark rock face, sparse greenery, and handheld framing.
Film character: The scan shows soft focus, visible grain, mild color fade, and handheld exposure typical of mid-century 8mm home movies.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a cutaway, memory beat, or transition within sequences about travel, rivers, landscape, or family sightseeing.
Historical context: The footage documents a private outdoor visit in Colorado rather than a known public event or identifiable landmark.
Research note: A visible adult face may require likeness review, while copyright, location, and property questions should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Searches may include 1958 Colorado 8mm river rapids, man by whitewater, vintage home movie rocky stream, and 1950s travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Colorado 1958 footage, then broader 1950s river and mountain travel scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Colorado 1958 footage, a man stands on a rocky edge beside fast whitewater and dark riverbank stone. — A man stands on the rocks near churning rapids.

The man remains near the Colorado river, holding a small object while whitewater moves behind him. — The standing figure holds an object as the rapids fill the background.

A handheld 8mm frame shows the man near the left edge, with foaming river water and a rocky bank behind him. — The man is partly cropped as the camera holds on the riverbank and water.

The final frame shows the man looking downward near the rapids, with dark rocks and whitewater in the background. — The man looks down while standing close to the rushing water.

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