Denver Colorado-1958: View Of Man Riding Horse Statue On A Clear Day

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

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View Of Man Riding Horse Statue On A Clear Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1958, this vintage home movie captures a dramatic silhouette of the iconic Pony Express statue in Denver, Colorado. The statue depicts a cowboy on a rearing horse, its dark form stark against a pale sky. The footage, framed by the edges of a window or doorway, shows subtle camera movement and the characteristic grain and color shifts of Super 8 film. The base of the monument clearly reads 'THE PONY EXPRESS,' anchoring the scene in American Western history. This archival clip evokes a sense of nostalgia and Americana, perfect for historical documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects.

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: 123603125

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: 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 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: Denver, 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

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s Denver landmark footage suited to documentary inserts about Western memory, civic monuments, travel, or midcentury home-movie views of public art.
Period detail: The silhouetted equestrian monument, pale sky, and 8mm framing support a late-1950s visitor view, with the base text identifying the Pony Express subject.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, lingering on a public statue from behind a dark window or doorway edge rather than presenting a staged civic view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a rearing horse statue, mounted rider, monument base, pale blue sky, dark vertical frame edges, distant buildings, and faint utility lines.
Film character: The footage shows 8mm grain, slight color shift, soft focus, deep silhouette exposure, and subtle handheld movement typical of midcentury home-movie filming.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief landmark cutaway, Western history insert, Denver travel transition, or reflective memory beat within a 1950s sequence.
Historical context: The imagery connects Denver public space with Western iconography through a Pony Express monument, without showing pedestrians or street activity in these frames.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or audible music are indicated, but users should still review copyright status and any monument or location-related permissions separately.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1958 Denver 8mm Pony Express statue, Colorado Western monument home movie, and vintage equestrian statue footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Denver or Colorado 1958 views, then broader Western landmarks, statues, and midcentury travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Denver home-movie frame showing the Pony Express equestrian statue in silhouette, partly bordered by dark frame edges. — The Pony Express statue appears in silhouette against a clear sky.

The Denver Pony Express statue remains centered in silhouette, with base lettering faintly visible below the horse. — A mounted rider statue is framed tightly from a visitor viewpoint.

1958 Denver footage shows the Pony Express monument from a low visitor angle, with the horse and rider strongly silhouetted. — The statue is partly cropped as the handheld camera shifts.

The final frame holds on the Denver Pony Express statue, with the rider and raised horse silhouetted against open sky. — The equestrian monument remains visible as a dark form over the base.

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