Wyoming-1951: Black Bear and Automobiles on Forest Road

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Year1951
Decade1950s
LocationWyoming, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1951 Wyoming

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Black Bear and Automobiles on Forest Road — Clip Details

WYOMING-1951: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a classic American road trip through a dense forest. A line of 1950s automobiles, including a prominent blue sedan, navigates a winding road. A large black bear stands near the roadside, interacting with the vehicles, creating a dramatic wildlife encounter. The footage shows natural sunlight filtering through the trees, casting dappled shadows on the road, with a distinct film grain and color palette characteristic of 8mm film from the era. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century Americana and wildlife encounters.

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: 127665829

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: Yes
Audible music: No

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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: 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: 1951 Wyoming home-movie footage for edits needing a mid-century road-trip wildlife encounter on a forest road.
Period detail: The rounded sedans, chrome trim, narrow forest road, and 8mm color support an early-1950s American travel setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged roadside-tourist viewpoint as cars slow near a black bear at the edge of the road.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a black bear, several 1950s cars, a blue sedan, a pale wagon, forest trees, road shoulder, sunlight, and deep shadows.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm grain, soft focus, saturated blues, dappled exposure, and slight handheld instability from the original film scan.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for road travel, wildlife tourism, or mid-century family-trip sequences.
Historical context: The scene shows a casual roadside wildlife encounter in a wooded Wyoming setting, with motorists remaining close to the bear.
Research note: People may be visible inside or near cars, and vehicle makes or logos may need review; copyright, likeness, and trademark issues are separate checks.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1951 Wyoming 8mm bear on road, 1950s cars forest road, black bear roadside home movie, and vintage road trip wildlife.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1951 Wyoming travel footage, then related mid-century forest-road, car-tour, and wildlife encounter clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1951 Wyoming 8mm frame showing a black bear near the passenger side of a blue sedan on a wooded road. — A black bear stands close to a blue sedan on the shaded forest road.

The blue sedan remains near the black bear on a forest road, with trees and a sandy shoulder visible. — The bear stays near the car as the road curves through dense trees.

A line of 1950s cars on a Wyoming forest road passes close to a black bear near the shoulder. — Multiple cars move slowly past the bear on the narrow forest road.

Several mid-century cars sit or move slowly on the shaded Wyoming forest road, with a person possibly near one vehicle. — Cars gather in the shade along the forest road after the bear encounter.

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