1966: Coasting Along Highway Through California Desert

Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration8s
Price$178 USD
Collection1966 California

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Coasting Along Highway Through California Desert — Clip Details

1966: Coasting along a sun-drenched California highway through the arid desert landscape, this vintage 8mm home movie captures a classic American road trip. A yellow truck travels under a bright blue sky, passing cacti, rugged mountains, and scattered trees. The film’s grainy texture and nostalgic color palette evoke mid-century Americana, offering authentic archival footage of 1960s tourism and leisure. Perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects celebrating vintage travel and California history.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free via Pond5
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 8s
Starting Price: $178 USD
Clip ID: 68103776

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1106 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: wedding,vacation
Reel-level year note: 1966
Reel-level location note: danville,illinois,california
Date: 1966 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence: Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location: California, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence: Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route: Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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