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1959: River Flowing Downstream Through Rapids

1959: River Flowing Downstream Through Rapids

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  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationColorado, United States
  • Duration15s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
  • Collection1959 · Colorado, United States
  • StatusPartner License

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River Flowing Downstream Through Rapids — Clip Details

Vintage 1959 home movie footage from Colorado captures a scenic river flowing downstream through rocky terrain, with rapids and foam forming as water cascades over stones. The natural beauty of the Colorado landscape unfolds in classic 8mm film, showcasing the rugged outdoors and tranquil vistas of a mid-century national park. This archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century tourism and nature exploration, perfect for historical documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
15s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
68668317

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1704 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
1
Reel-level year note
1959
Reel-level location note
colorado
Date
1959 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location
Colorado, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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