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Minnesota USA-1961: Train Derailment in Snowy Landscape

  • Year1961
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationMinnesota, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1961 Minnesota
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Train Derailment in Snowy Landscape — Clip Details

MINNESOTA USA-1961: A tragic train derailment unfolds in a snowy landscape, with a derailed passenger car lying on its side. The scene captures the aftermath of the accident, showing the damaged train and a group of onlookers gathered in the snow. The footage, shot on 8mm film, exhibits the characteristic grain and color shifts of vintage home movies from the early 1960s. The somber mood is underscored by the cold, wintry setting and the visible wreckage, offering a poignant glimpse into a historical event.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
125498206

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors 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 1028 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
mother,sioux falls, pushmobile, duluth in winter, clarence
Reel-level year note
1960-1961
Reel-level location note
duluth,minnesota
Date
1961 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Minnesota, 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

  • tragedy
  • cars
  • sadness
  • deaths
  • accident
  • showing
  • truck
  • barefoot
  • health care
  • minnesota USA
  • 1961
  • 1961 train accident
  • Minnesota derailment
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1960s home movie
  • train wreck
  • snowy accident
  • historical footage
  • archival train crash
  • retro film
  • old train accident
  • 8mm home movie
  • 1960s tragedy
  • vintage train crash
  • winter accident
  • derailed train
  • old film footage
  • historical event
  • 1960s Americana
  • nostalgic footage
  • documentary clip

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Early 1960s Minnesota home-movie footage suited to documentary or educational edits needing a brief visual of a winter train derailment aftermath.

Still Frames From This Clip

Older cars stacked on a transport vehicle beside a snowy accident scene.

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