Alaska-1977: Hand Moving a Pointer Across a Raised Relief Map

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Year1977
Decade1970s
LocationAlaska, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1977 · Alaska, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1977 · Alaska & Dyea · Reel f51546a4 contains 8 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

geography
cartography
travel orientation
physical terrain
personal presentation
Alaska travel

Shot type: close-up
Camera: static · handheld · Near-frontal view of the map surface
Setting: indoor · Tightly framed relief-map presentation; surrounding room unseen
Time and weather: Unknown · Unknown · Not visible
Lighting: Dim, uneven illumination with pronounced blue-purple color cast
People: 1 · One person's hand and part of a forearm enter from the right holding a short pointer; no face or full body is visible.
Objects: raised relief map · short pale pointer · map title label · printed geographic labels
Readable signs: ALASKA IN 3-D · GULF OF ALASKA · PACIFIC OCEAN
Colors: blue · purple · dark brown · gray
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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A hand holds a pale pointer over the map's inland relief.
The pointer shifts downward across the textured terrain.
The tip approaches the southern coastal area above the gulf.
The hand continues indicating the coastal relief.

Hand Moving a Pointer Across a Raised Relief Map — Clip Details

Alaska, circa 1977 home movie footage shows a hand holding a short pointer over a raised relief map of the state. The pointer moves from the interior toward the southern coastal area while the mountainous surface and blue surrounding water remain in view. One continuous close-up records the gesture with slight framing drift, pronounced grain and a deep blue-purple cast. The map identifies the geographic subject, while the filming location remains unknown.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-upHandheld
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: 800003155

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1977 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: Alaska, 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: Supports documentary requests for circa 1977 Alaska travel introductions, geographic orientation and personal map presentations.
Period detail: The physical relief map and simple handheld pointer may show an analog travel presentation, though neither establishes a narrow date.
Home-movie behavior: The small adjustments of the pointing hand give the geographic display a personal, informal presentation style.
What appears in frame: The frame contains raised mountain relief, a recognizable Alaska coastline, blue water, printed geographic names, a title label and a hand holding a pale pointer.
Film character: Coarse grain, soft edges, dark exposure and a strong blue-purple cast give the projected-film transfer a pronounced archival texture.
Edit role: Use as a geographic insert or transition between the Alaska trip title and the reel's landscape or hiking scenes.
Historical context: The hand demonstrates terrain on a physical map, showing a tactile form of geographic explanation without revealing the presenter or audience.
Research note: The printed map may carry copyright; the visible hand provides no identifiable face, and ownership of the film does not establish map reproduction or property permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for Alaska relief-map footage, hand-pointed geography and circa 1977 small-gauge travel-film inserts.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel's Alaska trip title and braided mountain river, then its Dyea trail directions and backpacking scenes, followed by other physical-map presentations.

Still Frames From This Clip

Alaska relief map, circa 1977, with a hand pointing inland above the southern coastline and blue gulf. — The pointer rests over inland relief above Alaska's southern coast.
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A pointing hand crosses the raised terrain of an Alaska map in circa 1977 home movie footage. — The hand shifts the pointer across the map's interior terrain.
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Alaska, circa 1977: a hand indicates southern coastal terrain on a raised map above the Gulf of Alaska. — The pointer approaches the southern coastal relief.
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A hand continues pointing near Alaska's southern coast on a circa 1977 relief-map close-up with a dark transfer mark below. — The pointing gesture continues above the gulf near the end of the shot.
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