New Hampshire-1971: Black Bear Perched On Trading Post Sign

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationNew Hampshire, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 New Hampshire

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Black Bear Perched On Trading Post Sign — Clip Details

A black bear perches atop a wooden trading post sign in New Hampshire, 1971, its dark silhouette contrasting against a cloudy sky. The bear licks its paw while resting on the elevated platform, with the sign reading "Clarks Trading Post, Woodstock, N.H." clearly visible. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the rustic roadside attraction with natural film grain and vintage color tones. The scene unfolds under overcast skies, with trees and utility poles in the background, offering a candid glimpse of wildlife interacting with human structures in a classic American roadside setting.

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: 125771627

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 1008 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1971
Reel-level location note: new york,vermont,new hampshire,maine
Date: 1971 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: New Hampshire, 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: Supports 1970s documentary or educational edits needing a brief roadside New Hampshire wildlife attraction cutaway on 8mm film.
Period detail: The sign text, elevated wooden structure, utility poles and vintage color 8mm look support a 1971 roadside-attraction setting in Woodstock, New Hampshire.
Home-movie behavior: The framing feels visitor-shot and observational, lingering on a bear resting and grooming atop a trading post sign rather than staging an action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a black bear, Clarks Trading Post sign, wooden platform, cloudy sky, trees, utility poles and film-frame borders.
Film character: The clip has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure and slight handheld framing that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, roadside travel transition, animal cutaway or memory beat in a New England vacation sequence.
Historical context: The footage shows a roadside tourist setting where a live bear appears integrated into signage, reflecting a period-specific attraction display.
Research note: No people are visible, but the readable Clarks Trading Post sign is a brand and location identifier requiring separate trademark and property review.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1971 New Hampshire 8mm bear footage, Clarks Trading Post sign, Woodstock roadside attraction and vintage home movie wildlife.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other 1971 New Hampshire or Woodstock material, then broader 1970s roadside attraction and animal footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Black bear resting and licking its paw atop a Clarks Trading Post sign in New Hampshire, 1971. — A black bear crouches over the edge of the Clarks Trading Post sign.

A black bear sits atop the Clarks Trading Post sign in Woodstock, New Hampshire, with trees and poles behind it. — The bear sits high above the roadside sign under overcast skies.

Wide 8mm frame of the bear on the Clarks Trading Post sign, with New Hampshire trees and roadside utility poles visible. — A wider view places the bear, sign, trees and roadside poles in the same frame.

The bear remains perched on the Clarks Trading Post sign in a soft, grainy 1971 New Hampshire home-movie frame. — The final frame holds on the bear as a dark shape above the roadside sign.

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