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Yellowstone Park Wyoming-1967: Boiling Lava Erupting at Yellowstone

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

  • Year1967
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationYellowstone Park, Wyoming, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Boiling Lava Erupting at Yellowstone — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1967, this vintage footage captures a dramatic volcanic eruption at Yellowstone Park, Wyoming. The clip shows boiling, molten lava bubbling and violently jumping from the ground, with thick plumes of steam rising into the air. The rugged, rocky terrain is illuminated by the intense glow of the molten rock, creating a stark contrast against the dark, grainy film texture. The scene conveys a sense of raw natural power and danger, with the camera holding a steady, observational view of the geothermal activity. This authentic Super 8 home movie offers a rare glimpse into a powerful natural event, perfect for historical documentaries, nature studies, or nostalgic content about America's geothermal wonders.

Licensing & Technical Details

Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
124541105

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 reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel record not linked for this clip
Date
1967 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location
Yellowstone Park, Wyoming, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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

  • eruption
  • burning
  • magma
  • dangerous
  • nature
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  • yellowstone park wyoming USA
  • 1967
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  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 volcanic footage
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  • boiling geothermal activity
  • Yellowstone Park 1967
  • natural disaster footage
  • geothermal vents
  • vintage nature film
  • 1960s home movie
  • lava jumping
  • steam explosion
  • rugged terrain
  • volcanic activity
  • archival footage
  • historical nature clip
  • American geology
  • 8mm film grain
  • dangerous natural event
  • geothermal power

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s Yellowstone home-movie footage for productions needing a brief archival insert of geothermal activity and park terrain.
Period detail
The frames show soft 8mm color, handheld framing and no visible modern signage, with the 1967 Yellowstone setting supported by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior
The camera watches from a visitor distance, treating the steaming ground and mineral edges as a travel observation rather than a staged nature sequence.
What appears in frame
Visible elements include pale mineral banks, gray-blue hot water or mud, steam haze, reddish ground, dark film borders and a close view of a vent area.
Film character
The clip has muted color, visible grain, slight softness and handheld steadiness typical of small-gauge home-movie film.
Edit role
An editor could use it as a short cutaway, location insert, natural-process transition or memory beat within Yellowstone and geothermal sequences.
Historical context
The footage records a visitor-era view of Yellowstone geothermal features, but the frames do not verify a volcanic eruption or molten lava.
Research note
No people, faces, brands or private property are visible, though users should separately assess copyright, location permissions and scientific identification.
Research search match
Useful search matches include 1967 Yellowstone 8mm geothermal footage, vintage hot spring steam, mineral terrace home movie and Super 8 park landscape.
Archive pairing path
Pair first with the same reel, then other 1967 Yellowstone material, then broader 1960s national park or geothermal landscape footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1967 Yellowstone home-movie frame showing a pale mineral edge and gray-blue geothermal water or mud in soft 8mm color.
Pale mineral deposits border a steaming geothermal surface.
1967 Yellowstone frame with pale mineral deposits and a hazy geothermal surface, viewed from a visitor-shot 8mm perspective.
A mineral rim and steaming surface fill the frame.
1967 Yellowstone home-movie view of a pale mineral slope and gray geothermal water, with visible grain and soft exposure.
The camera holds on mineral deposits beside steaming water.
Close 1967 Yellowstone frame showing reddish mineral ground, pale rocks and a hazy geothermal vent area in small-gauge film texture.
Steam rises around reddish mineral ground and nearby rocks.

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