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San Diego County California-1968: The Col. Armstrong Tree

  • Year1968
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSan Diego, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1961 San Diego California
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The Col — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1968, this vintage home movie captures the colossal Col. Armstrong tree in San Diego County, California. The footage features a wooden sign detailing the tree's height, diameter, and approximate 1200-year age, set against the massive, textured bark of the ancient redwood. Sunlight filters through the forest canopy, illuminating the lush green foliage and a rustic wooden fence. The grainy, color-graded quality of the Super 8 footage evokes a strong sense of nostalgia and historical Americana.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
124629693

Rights & Clearance

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 1333 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
#1
Reel-level year note
1968
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1968 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
San Diego, California, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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

  • big
  • tree
  • largest
  • nature
  • SAN diego county california
  • 1968
  • 1968 family vacation footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • Col. Armstrong tree
  • giant redwood
  • nature documentary
  • archival forest footage
  • old film footage
  • historic tree
  • 1960s Americana
  • vintage nature clip
  • old film grain
  • retro forest scene
  • classic 8mm
  • nostalgic tree footage
  • California redwood
  • 1968 home movie
  • vintage outdoor footage
  • old film memory

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s 8mm California travel footage for documentary, museum, education, or editorial sequences needing a visitor view of a named giant tree and forest setting.

Still Frames From This Clip

Wooden Col. Armstrong sign in a shaded forest with foliage behind it.

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