Dyea Alaska-1977: Weathered Wooden Direction Sign Beside a Road

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Year1977
Decade1970s
LocationDyea, Alaska, United States
Duration2s
Price$149 USD
Collection1977 · Dyea, 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

wayfinding
travel
historic destinations
visitor perspective
geographic orientation
roadside infrastructure

Shot type: close-up
Camera: handheld · Near eye level, slightly oblique to the sign
Setting: outdoor · Leafy roadside with gravel ground and a shaded background
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined; foliage is present · Dry conditions with sunlight and shade
Lighting: Direct daylight on the board with darker surroundings
People: 0 · No people visible.
Objects: wooden direction board · directional arrows · foliage · gravel road · small stones
Readable signs: DYEA TOWNSITE · SLIDE CEMETERY · WEST CREEK · TAIYA RIVER · STATE OF ALASKA
Colors: ochre · tan · faded red · dark green · purple-black
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The wooden board fills the view, with Dyea Townsite and Slide Cemetery named above.
A slight framing shift keeps the West Creek and Taiya River directions centered.
The shot continues to hold on the faded lettering and State of Alaska panel.

Weathered Wooden Direction Sign Beside a Road — Clip Details

Dyea, Alaska, circa 1977 home movie footage shows a weathered wooden direction sign beside a gravel road. Faded lettering points toward Dyea Townsite and Slide Cemetery to the left, with West Creek and Taiya River listed beneath a right-pointing arrow. The camera holds a close view with slight handheld shifts, keeping the State of Alaska panel visible at the bottom. Leaves edge the frame, and sunlight falls across the worn surface.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 2s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003156

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People 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: Dyea, 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: This circa 1977 Dyea sign insert suits documentary requests for Alaska visitor travel, historic destinations and route orientation.
Period detail: The worn wooden board and faded lettering record roadside wayfinding, but neither establishes a narrow filming date.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor pauses to record destination names, giving the brief view the practical perspective of a traveler documenting a route.
What appears in frame: The frame contains a wooden board, faded lettering, opposing arrows, panel dividers, leafy branches and gravel beside a road.
Film character: Grain, scattered specks, scratches, muted color and slight image movement characterize this capture of projected small-gauge film.
Edit role: Use the shot as a geographic insert or transition into Dyea cemetery and trail scenes.
Historical context: The board links Dyea Townsite and Slide Cemetery with West Creek and Taiya River through a simple set of visitor directions.
Research note: No people, logos or apparent private property are visible; footage copyright and any applicable permissions for reproducing the sign remain separate considerations.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for circa 1977 Dyea home movies, Slide Cemetery directions and vintage Taiya River sign footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Slide Cemetery sign, cemetery visitors and Taiya River bridge backpackers, then with other circa 1977 Dyea travel views or roadside wayfinding.

Still Frames From This Clip

Dyea, Alaska, circa 1977: a wooden board names Dyea Townsite, Slide Cemetery, West Creek and Taiya River beside a gravel road. — A faded direction board lists local destinations above a State of Alaska panel.
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Dyea, Alaska, circa 1977: opposing arrows on a worn roadside sign direct visitors toward the townsite, cemetery and nearby waterways. — Dyea Townsite and Slide Cemetery appear above the West Creek and Taiya River directions.
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Dyea, Alaska, circa 1977: West Creek and Taiya River lettering occupies the middle panel of a weathered wooden direction sign. — The camera keeps the destination board and its lower State of Alaska panel in view.
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Dyea, Alaska, circa 1977: the upper panel names Dyea Townsite and Slide Cemetery above a right-pointing West Creek direction. — The final sampled view holds on the sunlit board beside the shaded road.
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