Denver Colorado-1974: Cars Pass Behind a Sculptural Fountain and Capitol Steps

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationDenver, Colorado, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1974 · Denver, Colorado, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

civic architecture
public art
urban traffic
sightseeing
public space
everyday street life

Shot type: wide
Camera: static · handheld · Near eye level, facing the fountain and Capitol facade
Setting: outdoor · Landscaped civic grounds beside a street and monumental stone building
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Sunny
Lighting: Direct sunlight with strong architectural shadows
People: 2 · Two distant pedestrians are clearly visible near the street and Capitol steps; facial features and ages are indistinct.
Vehicles: yellow passenger cars · cream-colored rounded passenger car · reddish passenger car
Landmarks: Colorado State Capitol
Objects: sculptural fountain · dark figurative sculpture · circular basin · low metal railing · grass lawn · paved walkway · stone entrance steps · arched facade openings · ornamental lamp posts
Colors: pale gray · blue-purple · dark bronze · green · yellow · cream
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The fountain, surrounding lawn and Capitol steps fill a wide view.
Light-colored and yellow cars remain visible behind the sculpture as pedestrians walk near the steps.
The camera continues holding the fountain with slight framing drift and changing street activity.

Cars Pass Behind a Sculptural Fountain and Capitol Steps — Clip Details

Denver, Colorado, circa 1974 home movie footage shows a sculptural fountain in front of the Colorado State Capitol's stone facade and broad entrance steps. Yellow, cream and reddish cars occupy the street behind the basin as pedestrians walk beside the building. A circular lawn and low metal railing fill the foreground. The single wide shot holds the sculpture near the center with slight handheld movement.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 800004373

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

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Date: 1974 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: Denver, Colorado, 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.
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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This circa 1974 Denver exterior serves documentary requests for Capitol grounds, public sculpture and period street traffic.
Period detail: Rounded and boxier passenger cars in yellow, cream and reddish finishes provide the clearest visible period clues.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor-shot composition concentrates on the sculpture while pedestrians and traffic continue incidentally behind it.
What appears in frame: A dark sculptural group rises above a circular basin, with grass, metal railings, colorful cars, pedestrians and stone steps around it.
Film character: Grain, soft focus, a blue-purple cast and slight handheld drift give the projected-film capture its archival texture.
Edit role: The short continuous view works as a civic landmark cutaway or a transition between wider Denver views and closer visitor scenes.
Historical context: The composition places public art and monumental architecture directly beside ordinary street traffic and pedestrian movement.
Research note: Film copyright is separate from likeness, artwork and property rights; distant pedestrians and a prominent sculpture are visible, with no readable branding.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for Denver Capitol fountain home movies, circa 1974 street traffic and small-gauge civic sightseeing footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the reel's Denver Civic Center vista and visitor scenes, then Denver material circa 1974, followed by other civic sculpture and period traffic views.

Still Frames From This Clip

Denver, circa 1974: a sculptural fountain and circular lawn stand before the Colorado State Capitol steps, with cream and yellow cars behind. — The fountain is framed by grass and railings, with period cars below the Capitol steps.
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Colorado State Capitol in Denver, circa 1974: the fountain stands between ornamental lamps, with pedestrians and colorful cars behind its basin. — Ornamental lamps and arched openings surround the fountain view.
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Denver Capitol grounds, circa 1974: a sculptural fountain fills the foreground beneath tall arched openings, with period cars at street level. — The wide composition includes the fountain basin, passing street activity and stone facade.
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Denver, circa 1974: the Capitol fountain remains centered over its basin and lawn while yellow, cream and reddish cars occupy the street behind. — The closing view holds the sculpture against the Capitol's shaded entrance openings.
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