Utah-1951: Long Wooden Pier over Blue Water

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Year1951
Decade1950s
LocationUtah, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1951 Utah

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Long Wooden Pier over Blue Water — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1951, this vintage home movie captures a serene view of a long wooden pier extending into calm blue water under a grey, overcast sky. The footage, marked by classic film grain and subtle scratches, shows the pier stretching toward the horizon, its structure slightly blurred by the era's camera quality. The muted color palette and still water evoke a quiet, nostalgic atmosphere, characteristic of mid-century amateur film recordings. This archival clip offers a peaceful glimpse into a bygone era, perfect for historical or editorial projects.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127552033

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: 1951 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: Utah, 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: 1950s 8mm Utah waterfront footage suited for documentary cutaways, travel-memory sequences, or quiet archival transitions involving lakeside structures and overcast weather.
Period detail: The soft color, 8mm framing, and simple pier structure may show a mid-century visitor view of a Utah waterfront without identifiable landmarks or signage.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the still, observational quality of a home-movie operator pausing on a distant pier and calm water rather than staging an action scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include calm blue-grey water, a long wooden pier, a small pale structure at the pier end, a flat horizon, cloudy sky, and film frame borders.
Film character: The footage carries muted color, soft focus, visible grain, gate edges, and vertical scratches that read as authentic physical-film texture from an amateur 8mm scan.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quiet insert, location-establishing cutaway, weather transition, or reflective memory beat within a mid-century travel sequence.
Historical context: The view suggests recreational or observational waterfront filming in Utah in 1951, with emphasis on landscape and infrastructure rather than people or activity.
Research note: No people, logos, or readable signs are visible, but users should still review copyright status and any property or location permissions relevant to their use.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1951 Utah 8mm pier footage, vintage home movie lake view, cloudy waterfront cutaway, and mid-century wooden pier over water.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Utah 1951 waterfront material, then broader 1950s home-movie landscape or travel cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

1951 Utah 8mm frame showing a distant wooden pier over calm water beneath a flat, overcast sky. — A long pier reaches into still water below a muted cloudy horizon.

Soft 8mm view of a long pier and small pale structure on a Utah waterfront in 1951, framed by visible scan borders. — The pier remains distant and slightly soft against the grey-blue water.

1951 Utah home-movie frame with a low, quiet view of a wooden pier stretching across calm water under pale cloud cover. — A low horizon places the pier between still water and a washed grey sky.

Muted 1951 Utah 8mm frame showing the pier receding over blue-grey water, with visible grain and vertical scratch marks. — The pier and small structure sit near the horizon as film wear crosses the frame.

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