Worlds Fair Seattle-1974: Fountain and Butterfly Sculpture

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationSeattle, Washington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Fountain and Butterfly Sculpture — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1974, this vintage footage captures a striking mid-century modern fountain with water jets flowing from a sculptural white structure, set against a large geodesic dome at the World's Fair in Seattle. The scene unfolds under a deep purple sky, with evergreen trees framing the futuristic architecture. The clip transitions to a bold red butterfly-shaped sculpture, a hallmark of the fair's design, standing against the same twilight sky. The grainy texture and color palette evoke a strong sense of retro nostalgia, offering authentic archival film of the 1974 World's Fair.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 125632461

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: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1974 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: Seattle, Washington, 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: Useful for 1970s archival requests needing visitor-shot footage of futuristic public art, fountains, and fairground-style architecture for documentary or museum sequences.
Period detail: The frames show 1970s color 8mm footage with a geodesic dome, sculptural fountain, and red abstract butterfly-like form that may show a World's Fair or exposition setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, lingering on public design features without staging, crowds, or direct address to the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a white sculptural fountain with water jets, a large geodesic dome, evergreen trees, deep blue sky, and a red abstract butterfly-shaped sculpture.
Film character: The footage carries visible 8mm grain, saturated color, slight softness, and steady home-movie framing that give the architectural details a period texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, establishing insert, or transition between broader 1970s travel, exposition, or public-space design scenes.
Historical context: The imagery reflects a mid-century public-space design language, with geometric architecture and abstract sculpture presented from a tourist viewpoint.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or audible music are apparent, but sculpture, architecture, location identity, and underlying copyright or property issues may need review.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1970s 8mm fairground architecture, vintage home movie fountain sculpture, geodesic dome footage, and red public art sculpture.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with verified Seattle or 1974 material if supported, then with 1970s public art, fountains, and exposition themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1970s 8mm frame of a white public fountain with water jets before a large geodesic dome, with trees and blue sky behind it. — A sculptural fountain stands before a geodesic dome, framed by trees and saturated blue sky.

Visitor-shot 8mm view of a white modernist fountain spraying water, with a geodesic dome and trees in the background. — The fountain remains centered as water falls in front of the dome structure.

1970s 8mm frame of a red abstract butterfly-like sculpture mounted on a white support, seen above trees against a deep blue sky. — A red abstract public sculpture is filmed from below, its white support visible against the sky.

Close visitor-shot view of a red butterfly-like public sculpture on a white frame, with tree tops low in the 8mm frame. — The red sculpture fills the upper frame, with trees and a small structure edge below.

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