North Dakota-1972: Sheyenne River Reservoir and Baldhill Dam

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationNorth Dakota, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 North Dakota

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Sheyenne River Reservoir and Baldhill Dam — Clip Details

North Dakota-1972: This vintage 8mm home movie footage captures the Sheyenne River Flood Control Reservoir and Baldhill Dam, constructed and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The clip shows the dam's concrete structure, water gates, and surrounding grassy hills under a cloudy sky, with a prominent informational sign detailing its construction in 1950. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, offering authentic archival footage of mid-20th century infrastructure.

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: 125777658

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 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: North Dakota, 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: 1970s North Dakota infrastructure footage for documentary inserts about dams, flood control, public works, reservoirs, or rural travel records.
Period detail: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sign, concrete dam works, and 8mm color stock place the scene in a documented early-1970s home-movie record.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, moving from the dam structure to the informational sign as a traveler records a public landmark.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the reservoir water, concrete dam gates, grassy embankments, cloudy sky, utility pole, small buildings, and Baldhill Dam sign.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm grain, slight gate framing, saturated greens, soft focus, and uneven exposure typical of scanned home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a cutaway, location identifier, infrastructure insert, or transition between river, dam, and public-works sequences.
Historical context: The frames show a public flood-control site presented through signage and visitor observation, with no visible people or active construction work.
Research note: Review the visible U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sign and text for trademark, copyright, and governmental-use context; no likeness issues are visible.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1970s North Dakota dam footage, Sheyenne River reservoir 8mm, Baldhill Dam sign, and U.S. Army Corps flood control home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then North Dakota 1972 material, then reservoir, dam, public works, and rural landscape footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

North Dakota 1972 8mm frame showing Baldhill Dam works, reservoir water, grassy banks, and cloudy sky. — Reservoir and concrete flood-control gates at Baldhill Dam.

North Dakota 1972 frame centered on the Baldhill Dam and Sheyenne River Flood Control Reservoir sign. — Informational sign naming the Sheyenne River Flood Control Reservoir and Baldhill Dam.

Close 8mm view of the North Dakota Baldhill Dam sign with construction and reservoir details visible. — Signboard detail for the Sheyenne River Flood Control Reservoir.

North Dakota 1972 frame of the Baldhill Dam sign, with reservoir water, low buildings, and cloudy sky behind. — Baldhill Dam sign with reservoir facilities visible in the background.

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