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Saint Francis Kansas-1959: Calm Lake in Kansas

  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationSaint Francis, Kansas, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1959 Saint Francis Kansas
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Calm Lake in Kansas — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1959, this vintage home movie captures a vast, calm body of water under a pale sky, likely a lake or reservoir in Saint Francis, Kansas. The image is characterized by deep blue water, a distant shoreline, and the distinct grain and color shifts of aged Super 8 footage. A small, indistinct object briefly appears on the horizon. The scene evokes a quiet, nostalgic atmosphere, perfect for historical documentaries, archival projects, or retro-themed 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
125882392

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

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Date
1959 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Saint Francis, Kansas, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • gorgeous
  • mountains
  • rivers
  • side
  • excellent
  • watch
  • nature
  • calm
  • sea
  • kansas
  • SAINT francis kansas
  • 1959
  • 1959 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Kansas landscape
  • calm lake
  • archival footage
  • retro film
  • old film
  • historical footage
  • nature scene
  • water
  • horizon
  • film grain
  • nostalgic
  • old footage
  • 1950s
  • American Midwest

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1950s Kansas 8mm home-movie lake footage for editors needing a quiet rural water cutaway, memory beat, or regional landscape insert.

Still Frames From This Clip

Calm blue water below a pale sky with a low distant shoreline.

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