Wyoming-1951: Tree Swaying in Wind at Night

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Year1951
Decade1950s
LocationWyoming, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1951 Wyoming

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Tree Swaying in Wind at Night — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1951, this vintage home movie captures a dark night scene in Wyoming. A tree with green leaves is illuminated against a black sky, its branches swaying gently in the wind. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain and subtle camera movement, evoking a quiet, nostalgic atmosphere. This archival clip offers authentic period footage for documentaries, historical projects, or nostalgic content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Night
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127666527

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: 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: Useful for 1950s Wyoming archive requests needing a brief nighttime nature cutaway from authentic 8mm home-movie footage.
Period detail: The frames offer few period-specific clues beyond the stated 1951 8mm source, showing a lit tree against a dark outdoor sky.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the observational quality of a home-movie camera lingering on a tree moving in wind at night.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include dark sky, illuminated evergreen foliage, pale branches, a tree trunk edge, deep shadows, and slight frame-to-frame motion.
Film character: The 8mm image carries heavy darkness, visible grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and minor handheld or scan movement as part of its archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a nocturnal nature insert, quiet transition, ominous cutaway, or memory beat between home-movie scenes.
Historical context: The scene documents a simple outdoor night view rather than a public event, with nature and darkness carrying most of the visual context.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still review copyright status and any production-specific clearance needs.
Research search match: Research matches include 1951 Wyoming 8mm night tree footage, dark windy tree home movie, and vintage outdoor night nature cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1951 Wyoming material, then broader nighttime nature or wind-in-trees footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1951 Wyoming 8mm frame showing lit tree branches and dense foliage against a nearly black night sky. — A tree canopy is dimly lit against the night sky.

1951 Wyoming 8mm frame with evergreen-like foliage and a vertical tree trunk edge visible in darkness. — Branches and a trunk edge appear in the dim nighttime frame.

1951 Wyoming 8mm frame showing a dim cluster of tree branches and leaves against a black sky. — The tree remains faintly illuminated as the frame darkens around it.

1951 Wyoming 8mm frame showing dark tree foliage, pale branches, and a trunk edge under low light. — A final dark view catches the tree canopy and trunk edge.

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