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New York-1971: Anorthosite Rock Sign - One of the Oldest Known to Man

  • Year1971
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1971 New York
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Anorthosite Rock Sign - One of the Oldest Known to Man — Clip Details

A close-up shot from an 8mm home movie captures a weathered informational sign in a wooded area, likely in New York in 1971. The sign, mounted on dark posts, identifies a rock as anorthosite, stating it is one of the oldest known to man, estimated to be 1.5 billion years old. The footage exhibits the characteristic grain, color saturation, and slight instability of vintage Super 8 film, with a natural, unscripted feel. The surrounding environment is dark and earthy, with blurred foliage in the background, emphasizing the sign's text. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into a past educational display, perfect for documentaries, history projects, or nostalgic content.

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
125773056

Rights & Clearance

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 1008 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note
1971
Reel-level location note
new york,vermont,new hampshire,maine
Date
1971 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
New York, 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

  • grass
  • grey rock
  • woods
  • ancient & white sign
  • anorthosite
  • oldest
  • heaviest
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  • history
  • buildings
  • landmarks
  • new york
  • 1971
  • 1971 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • New York 1971
  • anorthosite rock
  • oldest rock sign
  • 1.5 billion years old
  • geological history
  • vintage educational sign
  • archival footage
  • Super 8 film
  • nature documentary
  • old film grain
  • 8mm home movie
  • historical marker
  • rock formation
  • science education
  • retro footage
  • vintage film
  • documentary clip
  • nostalgic film

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1970s New York 8mm footage suited to requests for educational geology displays, roadside nature interpretation, or archival cutaways of anorthosite rock signage.

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