Cheyenne Wyoming-1961: A Bear Seen From A Car Window

$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.

Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationCheyenne, Wyoming, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 Cheyenne Wyoming

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

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

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

A Bear Seen From A Car Window — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures a black bear in a natural, snowy landscape. The footage, filmed from inside a vehicle, shows the bear standing near a car window, its dark fur contrasting with the pale ground. The grainy, green-tinted image and soft focus reflect the era's amateur film quality. This archival clip offers a rare, candid moment of wildlife observation during a road trip, evoking nostalgia for mid-century Americana and outdoor adventure.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125291526

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1961 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: Cheyenne, 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.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

bear
animal
wildlife
driving
close
car
animals
cheyenne wyoming
1961
1961 wildlife footage
black bear in snow
vintage 8mm film
car window view
road trip 1961
retro wildlife clip
8mm home movie
historic animal footage
classic bear footage
vintage car footage
snowy wildlife
archival 8mm
nostalgic nature clip
old film footage
1960s home movie
wildlife encounter
driving footage
vintage film grain
8mm archival clip

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1961 8mm home-movie wildlife footage for productions needing a brief roadside bear encounter seen from inside a car.
Period detail: The car-window viewpoint, soft 8mm color, and snowy roadside setting support the supplied 1961 home-movie context without showing identifiable landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged traveler perspective as the camera watches a bear from a vehicle at close range.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a dark bear, snow-covered ground, low brush, a car window edge, interior glass reflections, film borders, and soft exposure shifts.
Film character: Grain, soft focus, green color cast, and handheld framing give the scan recognizable 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short wildlife cutaway, road-trip insert, or memory beat within mid-century travel material.
Historical context: The footage reflects roadside wildlife observation in a domestic travel context, with the bear viewed from behind the protection of a vehicle window.
Research note: No people, logos, or readable brands are visible, but users should verify copyright status and any location or wildlife-use requirements separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1961 8mm bear footage, vintage Wyoming wildlife, car window bear encounter, and mid-century road trip home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Cheyenne or 1961 Wyoming travel scenes, then broader roadside wildlife clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 8mm frame from inside a car, showing the window edge and green-tinted glass before the bear is clearly visible. — View through a car window with snowy ground faintly beyond the glass.

A dark bear stands near a car window in the supplied Cheyenne, Wyoming 1961 home-movie footage. — Bear seen beyond the vehicle window in a snowy roadside setting.

Profile view of the bear beside the vehicle window.

The bear faces toward the camera through the car window, with snow and brush visible behind it. — Bear facing the camera from just beyond the vehicle window.

Visually Similar Clips