Wyoming-1939: Man Walking Past Old Faithful Geyser Sign During Eruption

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationWyoming, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Wyoming

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Man Walking Past Old Faithful Geyser Sign During Eruption — Clip Details

WYOMING-1939: A vintage 8mm home movie captures the Old Faithful Geyser erupting in Yellowstone National Park. A man in a light-colored suit walks past the iconic informational sign, which details the geyser's eruption height and interval. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows the powerful plume of steam and water against a forested backdrop, with natural film grain and slight color fading characteristic of the era. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse of mid-20th century tourism and natural wonder.

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: 127608802

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: Yes
Minors 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: 1939 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: Wyoming, 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: 1930s Yellowstone home-movie footage for documentary inserts about national park tourism, geyser viewing, and American travel culture.
Period detail: The visitor clothing, 8mm color texture, and Old Faithful Geyser sign support a late-1930s park-tourism setting in Wyoming.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, watching a man cross near the interpretive sign while Old Faithful erupts behind him.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Old Faithful Geyser sign, paved viewing area, erupting steam plume, forested horizon, passing man, and dark film-frame edges.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, slight color fading, gate edges, and handheld framing consistent with home-movie capture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway, location identifier, travel-memory beat, or transition into Yellowstone and geyser material.
Historical context: The footage shows tourists encountering a named natural landmark through park signage and a designated viewing area before the geyser plume.
Research note: People and possible faces are visible, so copyright status should be assessed separately from likeness and location-use considerations.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1930s Old Faithful footage, Yellowstone 8mm home movie, Wyoming geyser eruption, and vintage national park tourism.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1939 Wyoming or Yellowstone footage, then broader vintage national park and roadside tourism scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Wyoming home-movie frame showing the Old Faithful Geyser sign, erupting steam, and a man near the viewing area. — Old Faithful sign in the foreground as steam rises behind a visitor.

1939 Wyoming frame with a man in a light-colored suit passing the Old Faithful Geyser sign as steam rises behind it. — A visitor walks past the Old Faithful Geyser sign during the eruption.

1939 Wyoming home-movie still with the Old Faithful Geyser sign centered before dense steam and a geothermal mound. — The Old Faithful sign remains centered as steam fills the background.

1939 Wyoming frame showing Old Faithful erupting, with a broad white plume rising in front of a dark tree line. — Old Faithful erupts across the geyser basin with forest beyond.

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