Wisconsin-1969: U.S. Geological Survey Bench Mark On Stone Pedestal

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationWisconsin, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Wisconsin

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U.S. Geological Survey Bench Mark On Stone Pedestal — Clip Details

A close-up shot from a 1969 8mm home movie captures a weathered U.S. Geological Survey bench mark embedded in a stone pedestal. The circular metal plaque, inscribed with 'BENCH MARK' and 'U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY', shows signs of age and exposure. The stone is set in a natural, earthy environment with soil and organic debris visible around it. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics: warm color tones, soft focus, and subtle grain. The camera slowly zooms in on the marker, emphasizing its historical detail. This archival clip offers authentic vintage footage for documentaries, historical projects, or nostalgic content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-upExterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125596419

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1021 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1969
Reel-level location note: minnesota,wisconsin
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: Wisconsin, 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 for 1960s Wisconsin archival requests needing a close insert of a U.S. Geological Survey bench mark or field-survey reference point.
Period detail: The visible circular bench mark and warm 8mm color may show late-1960s documentation of a permanent survey marker in an outdoor setting.
Home-movie behavior: The slow visitor-shot zoom treats the marker as a found detail, preserving the casual attention of home-movie travel or local-history footage.
What appears in frame: Frames show a round metal bench mark plaque, rough stone pedestal, soil, leaf litter, sunlight, shadow, and soft surrounding ground texture.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm texture through soft focus, visible grain, warm exposure, slight blur, and a close handheld zoom into the plaque.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a cutaway, research insert, transition into mapping or land-survey material, or a quiet geographic memory beat.
Historical context: The footage visually connects official survey infrastructure with an ordinary outdoor landscape, without identifying the exact marker site.
Research note: The U.S. Geological Survey wording is visible, so users should review trademark, government insignia, and location identification separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Searches for 1969 Wisconsin 8mm bench mark, U.S. Geological Survey marker close-up, vintage land survey plaque, or home movie geographic marker may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Wisconsin 1969 material, then broader survey marker, mapping, stone pedestal, or outdoor landmark footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Wisconsin 8mm frame showing a U.S. Geological Survey bench mark plaque on a rough stone pedestal in sunlight. — A weathered survey bench mark rests on a stone pedestal in an outdoor setting.

Close 8mm view of the U.S. Geological Survey bench mark on stone, with surrounding soil and leaf litter visible. — The camera holds on the circular marker and its rough stone setting.

Zoomed 1969 Wisconsin frame with the circular bench mark filling much of the image on a rough stone surface. — The zoom brings the engraved U.S. Geological Survey plaque into closer view.

Final close 8mm frame of the U.S. Geological Survey bench mark, softened by focus and film grain on the stone pedestal. — The marker nearly fills the frame as the home-movie zoom ends.

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