Wisconsin-1971: Upper Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoir Pokegama Dam

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationWisconsin, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 Wisconsin

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Upper Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoir Pokegama Dam — Clip Details

WISCONSIN-1971: A vintage 8mm film clip captures the historic Pokegama Dam on the Upper Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoir. The footage opens with a detailed view of the official sign, constructed and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, showing its 1884 construction date and 11,600-acre reservoir area. The scene then shifts to a man in a brown jacket and glasses observing the dam's concrete spillway and water flow through a chain-link fence. The film exhibits natural 8mm grain, warm color tones, and authentic home movie quality, offering a nostalgic glimpse of mid-20th century American infrastructure and engineering.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 125774210

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1007 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1971
Reel-level location note: Wisconsin,Michigan
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: 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 1970s documentary requests needing visitor-shot footage of Upper Mississippi River dam infrastructure and public works signage.
Period detail: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sign, chain-link fencing, concrete spillway, and 8mm color stock point to a 1971 home-movie visit to Pokegama Dam.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an observational tourist viewpoint, moving from the dam sign to a man pausing at the fence to look over the spillway.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Pokegama Dam sign, U.S. Army Corps emblem text, chain-link fence, concrete spillway, water flow, railings, trees, and one adult visitor.
Film character: The footage shows warm 8mm color, soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing consistent with home-movie filming.
Edit role: An editor could use it as an infrastructure cutaway, regional establishing insert, travel-memory beat, or transition into Mississippi River water management coverage.
Historical context: The views document a public-facing dam site as seen by a visitor, with signage emphasizing federal operation and reservoir measurements.
Research note: Review for visible adult likeness and U.S. Army Corps signage; copyright, likeness, trademark, and site-access considerations should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Search matches include 1971 8mm Pokegama Dam footage, Upper Mississippi River headwaters reservoir sign, and vintage Army Corps dam home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Wisconsin or Pokegama Dam footage from 1971, then broader vintage river dam and public works material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 8mm frame showing the Pokegama Dam sign for the Upper Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoir in Wisconsin. — Official Pokegama Dam sign with construction and reservoir details.

Close 1971 view of the Upper Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoir Pokegama Dam sign with Army Corps wording. — Pokegama Dam sign fills the frame, including reservoir and operator information.

1971 8mm frame of the Pokegama Dam reservoir sign, with technical details visible near the lower left. — Lower-framed view of the official sign listing dam and reservoir measurements.

1971 Wisconsin home-movie frame showing an adult man by a fence observing Pokegama Dam's concrete spillway and water. — Visitor stands at the fence while looking toward the dam spillway and flowing water.

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