Jacobs Well Jerusalem Israel-1976: Camera Zooms Out On Sign That Reads Jacobs

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Year1976
Decade1970s
LocationJacobs Well Jerusalem, Israel
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1976 Israel

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Camera Zooms Out On Sign That Reads Jacobs — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from 1976 captures a close-up of a sign reading 'JACOB'S WELL' in raised white letters against a warm, reddish-brown background. The camera slowly zooms out, revealing the textured surface and the film's characteristic grain and soft focus. The shot evokes a nostalgic, archival feel, with the sign's bold typography standing out under warm lighting. This footage offers a rare glimpse of a historic site in Jerusalem, Israel, preserved in classic Super 8 film.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127397375

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 1239 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: holy land trip,march,jerusalem,bethleham
Reel-level year note: 1976
Reel-level location note: israel,zurich,switzerland
Date: 1976 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: Jacobs Well Jerusalem, Israel 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: 1970s 8mm travel footage for productions needing an archival insert of a Jacob's Well sign in Jerusalem-area visitor material.
Period detail: The raised white lettering, warm reddish surface, soft focus, and 8mm texture support the supplied 1976 home-movie context.
Home-movie behavior: The camera holds close on the sign and slowly zooms out, reflecting a visitor-shot effort to document a named site marker.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include raised white letters spelling JACOB'S WELL, a reddish-brown sign surface, dark frame edges, soft shadows, and film grain.
Film character: The clip has warm 8mm color, visible grain, slight softness, and exposure variation that give the sign an original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a location-identifying cutaway, brief transition, or memory beat within travel, pilgrimage, or archive sequences.
Historical context: The footage visually documents a sign for Jacob's Well as encountered by a home-movie camera, without showing visitors or surrounding architecture.
Research note: No people or brands are visible, but researchers should verify site identification, signage context, and any location or property-use concerns separately from copyright.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1976 8mm Jacob's Well sign, Jerusalem Israel home movie, vintage travel footage, and religious site marker cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then 1976 Jerusalem or Israel travel footage, then broader historic-site signage and pilgrimage-travel material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1976 8mm frame from Jerusalem-area travel footage showing a tight, blurred view of the Jacob's Well sign lettering. — Tight opening view of the Jacob's Well sign lettering.

1976 8mm frame showing the Jacob's Well sign more legibly, with warm color, soft focus, and visible grain. — The sign reads JACOB'S WELL in raised white letters.

1976 8mm frame with the Jacob's Well sign filling the view, its white raised letters casting small shadows. — Mid-clip view of the Jacob's Well sign surface and lettering.

Late 1976 8mm frame holding on the Jacob's Well sign, with reddish-brown surface, raised white text, and soft film texture. — Final held view of the Jacob's Well sign lettering.

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