Gila National Forest New Mexico-1973: Silhouetted Trees and Rock Cliff

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Year1973
Decade1970s
LocationGila National Forest New, Mexico
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1973 New Mexico

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Silhouetted Trees and Rock Cliff — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1973, this vintage home movie captures a moody, atmospheric landscape in Gila National Forest, New Mexico. The footage features silhouetted pine trees and a gnarled dead tree against a dramatic, overcast sky with purplish tones. A large rock cliff emerges from the darkness, adding to the secluded, wild feel. The grainy texture and film scratches enhance its authentic, nostalgic quality, evoking a sense of quiet exploration in nature.

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: 124349851

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 1275 · Super 8 · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1973
Reel-level location note: mexico
Date: 1973 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: Gila National Forest New, Mexico 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: 1970s 8mm landscape footage for documentary or museum edits needing a moody forest cutaway from Gila National Forest, New Mexico.
Period detail: The frames show few datable objects, but the 8mm home-movie format and supplied 1973 metadata support a 1970s outdoor travel context.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes dark tree silhouettes, clouds, and a cliff from a visitor's handheld viewpoint rather than a staged scenic setup.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include overcast sky, pine silhouettes, a bare dead tree trunk, dark hillsides, a rock cliff face, film gate edges, grain, and scratches.
Film character: The clip has dense 8mm grain, soft focus, deep underexposure, purplish color shift, and visible frame edges that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief atmospheric insert, transition, memory beat, or wilderness cutaway between clearer travel or forest scenes.
Historical context: The footage may show a 1970s visitor's record of rugged public-land scenery, emphasizing weather, terrain, and informal outdoor observation.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but copyright and location-use questions should still be reviewed for the intended project.
Research search match: Searches such as 1973 8mm Gila National Forest landscape, silhouetted trees overcast sky, vintage New Mexico forest, and rock cliff home movie fit this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel forest travel shots, then other 1973 Gila National Forest footage, then broader 1970s wilderness and overcast landscape material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1973 8mm frame from Gila National Forest showing tree silhouettes and a dark ridge under an overcast purplish sky. — Tree silhouettes and a dark hillside sit below a cloudy sky.

1973 Gila National Forest home-movie frame with pine silhouettes, a dark slope, and a bare tree trunk against cloudy sky. — A bare tree trunk frames the overcast forested slope.

8mm 1973 Gila National Forest frame showing a bare trunk, shadowed hillside, and pine silhouettes below a clouded sky. — A dead tree trunk crosses the frame in front of the dark ridge.

1973 Gila National Forest frame with a shadowed rock cliff, nearby trees, and a muted overcast sky. — A rock cliff rises in silhouette with trees along its base.

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