North Dakota-1972: View Of Red And White Radio Antenna On A Clear Day

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

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View Of Red And White Radio Antenna On A Clear Day — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from 1972 captures a tall red and white radio antenna standing against a pale, overcast sky in North Dakota. The grainy, slightly faded footage shows the antenna as a vertical structure dominating the frame, with subtle film scratches and dust motes visible across the image. The muted color palette and analog imperfections evoke a sense of mid-century Americana and technological history. This archival footage offers a quiet, observational view of a common landscape feature from the early 1970s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125777789

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.

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 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: Useful for 1970s documentary or editorial projects needing a brief rural technology cutaway from North Dakota home-movie footage.
Period detail: The 8mm color scan and metadata-supported 1972 date place the view in the early 1970s, with a red-and-white antenna faintly visible against a pale sky.
Home-movie behavior: The framing feels like a casual home-movie observation of a tall outdoor structure rather than a staged or narrated technical shot.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include pale sky, vertical antenna sections, dark film-edge bars, slight scratches, dust specks, and faded color across the frame.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm grain, muted color, minor exposure variation, and visible handling marks that preserve the physical-film character.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway, quiet transition, or atmospheric insert for communications, infrastructure, weather, or rural landscape context.
Historical context: The shot may reflect everyday visibility of radio or communications structures in open North Dakota settings during the 1970s.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still clear copyright and confirm any location or infrastructure identifications for their use.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1972 North Dakota radio antenna footage, 1970s 8mm communications tower, rural technology cutaway, and pale sky antenna view.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1972 North Dakota material, then with other communications, weather, or rural infrastructure views.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 North Dakota 8mm frame showing a faint vertical antenna against a pale sky with visible film-edge bars and grain. — A narrow antenna line stands against a pale sky in the opening frame.

North Dakota 1972 home-movie frame with the antenna faintly visible against a washed, grainy sky. — The antenna remains a thin vertical mark against the open sky.

8mm frame from 1972 North Dakota showing a vertical antenna segment through a faded, scratched sky field. — A section of the antenna appears through the faded sky and visible film texture.

Final 1972 North Dakota 8mm frame with the antenna line near the right side and muted sky tones. — The closing frame holds on the antenna line near the right side of the sky.

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