Mankato Minnesota-1969: Freshly Cut Tree Stumps with Logs

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationMankato, Minnesota, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Minnesota

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Freshly Cut Tree Stumps with Logs — Clip Details

MANKATO MINNESOTA-1969: A freshly cut tree stump stands in a grassy park, its rough bark and exposed wood grain detailed in 8mm film. A small chalkboard sign on top reads 'MANKATO APRIL 12 1969'. The scene captures the aftermath of tree removal, with large sections of the trunk lying nearby on the lawn. Sunlight illuminates the natural textures, creating a nostalgic, archival feel characteristic of 1960s home movies. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows subtle grain and color saturation typical of the era, offering authentic vintage footage for documentaries, historical projects, or nostalgic content.

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: 125595708

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 1019 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1969
Reel-level location note: savage minnesota
Date: 1969 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Mankato, Minnesota, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful 1969 8mm cutaway footage for productions needing ordinary outdoor evidence of tree removal, park grounds, or small-town Minnesota home-movie documentation.
Period detail: The chalkboard date marker reading Mankato April 12 1969 and the color 8mm look support a late-1960s home-movie context, while the exact filming location relies on supplied metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes the stump and felled trunk sections closely, preserving a casual record of a recent outdoor change rather than a staged event.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a large cut stump, chalkboard date sign, exposed wood grain, rough bark, trunk sections on grass, leafless trees, and bright sunlit park lawn.
Film character: The scan shows warm color, visible 8mm grain, mild softness, and steady but informal framing that give the clip physical-film archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, environmental cutaway, seasonal transition, or quiet memory beat about landscape maintenance or loss of a tree.
Historical context: The footage shows everyday outdoor documentation of cut tree remains in a grassy setting, offering visual context for domestic or local landscape records without implying a specific public event.
Research note: No people, logos, or private interiors are visible, but users should still clear underlying footage rights and verify any location or date claims against source records.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1969 8mm tree stump footage, vintage Minnesota park lawn cutaway, home movie felled tree trunk, and Mankato April 1969 chalkboard sign.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1969 Savage or Minnesota outdoor footage, then with broader vintage tree removal, park lawn, or landscape-change material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 8mm frame of a freshly cut tree stump in a grassy Minnesota setting, with a chalkboard sign reading Mankato April 12 1969. — Cut stump with a handwritten date sign resting on the flat top.

Late-1960s 8mm view of a large stump on a lawn, with the Mankato April 12 1969 sign visible against background trees. — The stump and date marker remain centered in bright daylight.

1969 8mm frame of felled trunk sections on a grassy lawn, with pale exposed wood, bark, and background trees visible. — Felled trunk pieces lie on the grass after cutting.

Vintage 8mm view of large cut tree sections in a Minnesota outdoor setting, emphasizing exposed wood grain and bark texture. — A closer view shows the cut faces and rough bark of the trunk sections.

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