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Colorado-1958: Funicular Ride With People Ascending And Waiting On Stairs

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

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Funicular Ride With People Ascending And Waiting On Stairs — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1958, this vintage footage captures a bustling outdoor scene in Colorado featuring a funicular or inclined elevator system. People ride in individual glass-enclosed cars ascending a steep incline, while others wait on adjacent stairs or watch from the platform. The clip shows a mix of adults and children in period attire, with warm, slightly faded colors typical of 1950s home movies. The camera remains mostly static, capturing the rhythmic movement of the ride and the casual atmosphere of a mid-century public attraction. This archival film offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century leisure and transportation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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
123591081

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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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 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

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

  • ride
  • stairs
  • waiting
  • line
  • people
  • descending
  • sitting
  • watching
  • colorado
  • 1958
  • 1958 Colorado vintage footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • funicular ride
  • inclined elevator
  • people riding
  • 1950s transportation
  • vintage amusement ride
  • classic American leisure
  • retro travel footage
  • 1950s family outing
  • archival film
  • nostalgic 8mm
  • vintage color film
  • mid-century America
  • public transportation 1950s
  • old film footage
  • vintage ride footage
  • Colorado 1958
  • 8mm archival
  • vintage family vacation

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