Iran-1972: A Polluted City From The Distance Followed By A Pair Of Women Walking

Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationIran
Duration5s
Collection1972 Iran

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A Polluted City From The Distance Followed By A Pair Of... — Clip Details

IRAN-1972: A hazy, purple-tinged aerial view of a densely packed city under heavy pollution, captured on 8mm film. The scene transitions to a vibrant, landscaped garden with rows of red tulips in full bloom, where a pair of women in dark clothing walk along a path near a grand classical building. The footage captures the stark contrast between urban smog and manicured greenery, showcasing the era's film grain and color palette.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Aerial
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
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Duration: 5s
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Clip ID: 124331205

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1431 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: longwood gardnes,xmas
Reel-level year note: 1972-1977
Reel-level location note: iran,philadelphia
Date: 1972 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: Iran 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 1970s Iran editorial projects needing a brief contrast between polluted urban distance views and public garden life on 8mm home-movie film.
Period detail: The footage may show early 1970s Iran through smoggy city views, period cars, formal garden planting, and women walking near a large classical-style civic building.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, moving from a distant city view to casual observation of people walking through landscaped public grounds.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a hazy city panorama, dark film leader or obstruction, red tulip beds, lawns, paths, women walking, cars, and a large columned building.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, purple color shift, exposure variation, and contact-sheet framing that preserve the physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a short transition from urban environmental atmosphere to public garden cutaway or as a memory beat within travel footage.
Historical context: The clip visually contrasts dense urban haze with maintained public landscaping, without establishing a specific city, landmark, or event beyond the Iran 1972 metadata.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright, location, and property status should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1972 Iran 8mm city pollution, vintage Iran garden tulips, women walking public park, and home movie urban haze.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Iran 1972 clips, then broader 1970s urban pollution or public garden material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 Iran home-movie frame showing a soft, purple-tinted distant view over a dense city through heavy haze. — Distant city view seen through haze and film color shift.

Dark 8mm frame with minimal visible detail, suggesting an in-camera transition, obstruction, or underexposed moment. — Near-black transition frame with little visible content.

1972 Iran garden scene with red tulips, trimmed lawn, period cars, and two women walking near a large columned building. — Women walk through a landscaped garden with red tulips in bloom.

1972 Iran 8mm frame of a landscaped garden, red tulip rows, cars, and two women walking near a large public-looking building. — A pair of women walk past tulip beds near a large building.

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