1971: Forge Motel Sign on Blue Background

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration7s
Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
Collection1971 New York

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Forge Motel Sign on Blue Background — Clip Details

1971: A vintage 8mm home movie clip from New York featuring a blue background board with bold white text announcing the Forge Motel. The retro sign displays the motel's name in a classic 1970s font style, capturing a nostalgic slice of everyday life. The footage showcases the era's commercial signage design, with vibrant colors and a handcrafted aesthetic typical of local businesses. This archival 8mm home movie offers authentic period detail, ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling about 1970s urban life and roadside culture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: See Pond5 listing
License: Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery: Via Pond5
Duration: 7s
Pond5 price: from $199 USD
Clip ID: 73751191

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1008 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1971
Reel-level location note: new york,vermont,new hampshire,maine
Date: 1971 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: New York, 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)

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