Skip to content
Stockfilm logo
Search
Home / Clips / ...
Skip to content
Stockfilm logo
Search
Home/Browse/New Mexico-1972: A Group Of People Walking Into A Cave In Formal Attire

New Mexico-1972: A Group Of People Walking Into A Cave In Formal Attire

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

  • Year1972
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationNew, Mexico
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1972 New Mexico

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Boards
Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

A Group Of People Walking Into A Cave In Formal Attire — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this vintage home movie captures a group of formally dressed people entering a cave in New Mexico. The footage, tinted with a distinct red hue, shows individuals in suits and dresses moving through the cavern's rocky interior. The grainy, low-light quality and warm color cast evoke a nostalgic, archival feel, with the camera following the group as they explore the natural rock formations.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Interior
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
125777244

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors 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 record not linked for this clip
Date
1972 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
New, Mexico 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

Open Clip Documentation RecordRequest source information

Topics & Keywords

  • group
  • people
  • walking
  • cave
  • formal
  • red
  • color
  • backgrounds
  • textures
  • new mexico
  • 1972
  • 1972 cave exploration
  • formal group 1972
  • red tinted 8mm film
  • New Mexico cave
  • vintage home movie 1972
  • archival cave footage
  • 8mm film red color
  • group entering cave
  • 1970s family footage
  • classic 8mm film
  • retro cave visit
  • vintage documentary footage
  • old home movie
  • 1970s nostalgia
  • red filter film
  • cave interior 1972
  • family vacation 1972
  • historic 8mm footage
  • vintage red film
  • 1970s family outing

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1972 8mm home-movie cave visit footage for editors needing a brief New Mexico travel, ceremony-adjacent, or memory insert with formally dressed adults.
Period detail
The formal suits and dresses may show early 1970s social attire, while the cave setting and handheld 8mm look support the supplied 1972 New Mexico context.
Home-movie behavior
The camera follows visitors from behind as they move into a cavern, preserving an unstaged group outing rather than a posed travel view.
What appears in frame
Visible elements include silhouetted adults, suits and dresses, cave walls, hanging rock formations, dark passageways, red color cast, and 8mm frame edges.
Film character
The clip has dense grain, low-light exposure, handheld framing, and a strong reddish tint that reads as physical-film archival texture.
Edit role
Use it as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for travel, cave exploration, formal group outings, or vintage family-film sequences.
Historical context
The footage suggests a social or travel group entering a natural cave, but the frames do not identify the cave, event, or people shown.
Research note
People and possible faces are visible, so copyright, likeness, and location permissions should be reviewed separately before commercial use.
Research search match
Useful search matches include 1972 New Mexico cave home movie, 8mm formal group entering cavern, and vintage tourists in cave footage.
Archive pairing path
Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with New Mexico 1972 travel material, then with other cave visits or formal group outings.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 8mm frame of a red-tinted cave interior in New Mexico, with rough rock surfaces and dark recesses.
A grainy red-tinted view of cave rock and shadowed openings.
1972 New Mexico 8mm frame showing adults in formal attire entering or standing inside a cave passage.
Visitors in suits and dresses gather under cave formations.
Red-tinted 1972 New Mexico home-movie frame of formally dressed adults walking into a cavern interior.
The group moves farther into the cave, seen from behind in low light.
1972 New Mexico 8mm frame of several adults in formal attire moving through a cave under textured rock formations.
Adults in formal clothing continue through the cavern passage.

Visually Similar Clips

← Previous in archiveNew Mexico-1972: Big Rocks And Bigger Rocks In New MexicoNext in archive →New Mexico-1972: A Great Cave Area To Cover See And Dark And Maroon Color Place
Stockfilm logo

Real 8mm and Super 8 home movies restored for documentary, agency, museum, and production work. Preserving family film since 2015, and built to stay online for the next hundred years.

Explore

  • Browse
  • Curated Collections
  • Top 100 Clips
  • Comedies
  • By Decade
  • Archive Index

By Decade

  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s

License

  • Licensing Guide
  • Marketplaces
  • Compare Sources
  • Request Footage
  • AI Training Data
  • FAQ

Create

  • AI Clip Analyzer
  • Rough Cut Builder
  • Footage Brief
  • Project Boards
  • Filmmaker Tools
  • Documentary Grant

For Professionals

  • For Archival Producers
  • APA Member Benefit
  • Archive Integrity
  • Visual Memory Index
  • Archive Methodology
  • Licensing Guide
  • Submit a Production Brief
  • Contact Stockfilm

Learn

  • TimeFly: A Fly Brain Watches 1963
  • Blog
  • Visual Memory Index
  • Case Studies
  • Resources & Guides
  • How We Preserve

About

  • About Us
  • Press Kit
  • For Librarians
  • The 100-Year Commitment
  • Partner Program
  • Contact
  • Careers

Follow

FacebookXLinkedInYouTube
© 2026 Stockfilm, 2823 Callan Ct, Broomfield, Colorado 80023, USAFor AI AgentsDigital DeliveryReturns & RefundsPrivacy PolicyTerms & ConditionsCompliance

Discover Related Footage

Same Location, Different Era

More from Mexico across other decades

New Mexico-1951: People In Park Watching The Other Side Of The FenceNew Mexico-1951: People In Park Watching The Other Side Of The Fence1951 · New, Mexico$149 · CommercialNew Mexico-1951: Retro Women Walking OutdoorsNew Mexico-1951: Retro Women Walking Outdoors1951 · New, Mexico$149 · Editorial onlyNew Mexico-1951: People On A Walk To The Tall White BuildingNew Mexico-1951: People On A Walk To The Tall White Building1951 · New, Mexico$149 · Editorial onlyNew Mexico-1951: Villagers Feeling Proud Of His Lovely Village And White ChurchNew Mexico-1951: Villagers Feeling Proud Of His Lovely Village And White Church1951 · New, Mexico$149 · Commercial

Same Era, Different Location

1970s footage from around the world

North Dakota-1972: A Railway Trestle Bridge In Valley City, September 1971North Dakota-1972: A Railway Trestle Bridge In Valley City, September 19711972 · North Dakota, United States$149 · CommercialNorth Dakota-1972: Historic Trestle Bridge Under Cloudy SkyNorth Dakota-1972: Historic Trestle Bridge Under Cloudy Sky1972 · North Dakota, United States$149 · CommercialNorth Dakota-1972: Gloomy Clouds Over Trestle Bridge And Rolling HillsNorth Dakota-1972: Gloomy Clouds Over Trestle Bridge And Rolling Hills1972 · North Dakota, United States$149 · CommercialNorth Dakota-1972: A Pond, Houses, and a Green Field Viewed Through a WindowNorth Dakota-1972: A Pond, Houses, and a Green Field Viewed Through a Window1972 · North Dakota, United States$149 · Commercial

Most Similar Clips

1970s footage also from Mexico

1978: Disco Nightclub Singer Performing with Dancing Crowd in Acapulco1978: Disco Nightclub Singer Performing with Dancing Crowd in Acapulco1978 · Acapulco, MexicoPond51978: Mexican Classic Style Dance in Colorful Red Flower Dress and Hats, Acapulco1978: Mexican Classic Style Dance in Colorful Red Flower Dress and Hats, Acapulco1978 · Acapulco, MexicoPond51973: Farm Hand Workers Tending High Elevation Terraced Fields1973: Farm Hand Workers Tending High Elevation Terraced Fields1973 · Mexico City, MexicoPond51978: Codornices con Mojo de Ajo Restaurant Dining Room Tables, Mexico City1978: Codornices con Mojo de Ajo Restaurant Dining Room Tables, Mexico City1978 · Mexico City, MexicoPond5

You May Also Like

Clips with similar subjects and themes

1958: Two Young Boys Fighting and a Little Girl Crying Trying to Intervene1958: Two Young Boys Fighting and a Little Girl Crying Trying to Intervene1958 · Nebraska, United StatesPond51977: A Couple Stays in a Hotel Room in Las Vegas1977: A Couple Stays in a Hotel Room in Las Vegas1977 · Las Vegas, United StatesPond51981: Happiness on Graduation Day in Lansing, Michigan1981: Happiness on Graduation Day in Lansing, Michigan1981 · Lansing, Michigan, United StatesPond51950: Man Driving Car from Home Saying Bye to Wife1950: Man Driving Car from Home Saying Bye to Wife1950 · New York, United StatesPond5