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Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a powerful geyser eruption in Wyoming. Thick plumes of steam and water shoot skyward from a geothermal basin, set against a dark forested backdrop. The footage shows the geyser's full eruption cycle, with billowing white steam rising and dispersing into the overcast sky. The grainy, slightly faded quality of the Super 8 film adds authentic archival texture, with visible film scratches and edge damage. This historic natural event is recorded with a steady, observational camera angle, offering a rare glimpse of Yellowstone's geothermal activity from the late 1930s.
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