Cheyenne Wyoming-1961: Green Motel with Leaning Palm Tree and Mountain

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

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Green Motel with Leaning Palm Tree and Mountain — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures a sun-drenched view of a low-slung, green-painted building with a covered porch, likely a motel or lodge, set against a backdrop of a rugged mountain. A leaning palm tree dominates the foreground, its fronds partially framing the scene, while lush green grass and other trees fill the yard. The bright, natural light and classic film grain evoke a nostalgic 1960s Americana feel, perfect for historical documentaries, retro-themed content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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: 125291581

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports requests for early-1960s travel, roadside lodging, or Southwestern-looking leisure exteriors in archival documentary and period montage use.
Period detail: The low green building, covered porch, trimmed lawn, and handheld 8mm color may show a modest 1961 motel or lodge setting, though no sign or brand is visible.
Home-movie behavior: The camera holds from a visitor's yard-side viewpoint, valuing the setting as a remembered place rather than staging action for the lens.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a leaning palm trunk, green lawn, low green-painted building, porch posts, trees and shrubs, a yellow flag or pennant, and a rocky mountain backdrop.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm grain, bright midday exposure, slight handheld steadiness, and warm color shifts that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short exterior cutaway, travel insert, motel transition, or quiet memory beat between stronger narrative shots.
Historical context: The scene suggests midcentury roadside travel or lodging culture through its lawn, porch, and scenic mountain view, without identifying a specific property.
Research note: No people, logos, or readable brands are visible, but the building and grounds appear to be property and should be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1961 8mm motel exterior, vintage home movie mountain view, green roadside lodge, and Cheyenne Wyoming travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with Cheyenne or Wyoming 1961 material, and then with vintage motel, road trip, or scenic lodging themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 home-movie frame from Cheyenne, Wyoming, showing a leaning palm, green lawn, low green building, trees, and a rocky mountain beyond. — A leaning palm trunk crosses a sunny lawn before a green building with a mountain in the distance.

1961 Cheyenne, Wyoming frame with a green-painted building, lawn, trees, leaning palm trunk, and rugged mountain view in bright sun. — The motel-like exterior remains framed by the leaning palm and the mountain ridge behind it.

1961 home-movie view of a green lodging-like exterior in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with lawn, trees, a leaning palm trunk, and mountain backdrop. — A slightly shifted frame shows the porch and lawn under strong daylight, with the mountain still centered beyond.

Final 1961 Cheyenne, Wyoming frame showing the same green exterior, bright grass, leaning palm trunk, trees, and rocky mountain in the background. — The closing frame holds on the green roadside-looking building and lawn beneath the mountain view.

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