Mount Rushmore National Memorial South Dakota-1974: Woman in Sunglasses Raising Her Arm and Pointing Beside a Path

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationMount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1974 · Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

sightseeing
tourism
travel
visitor experience
gestures
outdoor recreation
personal memory

Shot type: medium
Camera: handheld · Eye-level rear three-quarter view
Setting: outdoor · Paved visitor walkway bordered by wooden rails, exposed granite and pine forest
Time and weather: daytime · undetermined · sunny
Lighting: Direct sunlight on granite and paving with deep shade beneath trees
People: 2 · An adult woman with short brown hair, dark sunglasses, an olive jacket and a light shoulder bag dominates the shot; a smaller visitor, possibly a child, appears from behind near the end.
Objects: sunglasses · olive jacket · light shoulder bag · wooden railing · paved walkway · granite outcrop · pine trees
Colors: olive green · brown · pale gray · dark green · purple
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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A woman in sunglasses faces the granite beside the railed walkway.
She raises her right hand and points upward toward the right.
Her pointing arm extends as she moves farther from the camera.
A smaller visitor enters near the lower edge beneath her extended arm.

Woman in Sunglasses Raising Her Arm and Pointing Beside... — Clip Details

Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, circa 1974 home movie footage shows a woman in sunglasses beside a paved walkway bordered by wooden rails and pale granite. Seen from behind and in profile, she raises her right arm and points toward the rocks at the right. Her olive jacket and light shoulder bag remain prominent as she moves farther from the camera. One continuous handheld shot includes pine trees and a smaller visitor entering near the end.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorHandheld
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: 800004396

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
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: Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, 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: The clip serves documentary or museum requests for circa 1974 American sightseeing footage with a visitor performing a clear pointing gesture.
Period detail: Oversized dark sunglasses, an olive jacket, short styled hair and a light shoulder bag support the circa 1974 estimate without fixing an exact date.
Home-movie behavior: The woman directs attention beyond the frame while the camera follows her from behind, preserving an informal sightseeing interaction.
What appears in frame: A woman in sunglasses carries a light bag beside wooden rails, pale granite, a paved path and tall pines, with a smaller visitor appearing near the end.
Film character: Grain, soft focus, purple-brown color rendition, dark specks and bright rock highlights give the projected-film capture its archival texture.
Edit role: Use the completed pointing gesture as a visitor cutaway or as a lead-in to a wider view of the attraction she is observing.
Historical context: The shot records pedestrian sightseeing within the supplied Mount Rushmore section, with visitor clothing and accessories supporting the circa 1974 setting.
Research note: A woman's profile and a possible child are visible; film copyright, likeness permissions and any applicable property permissions are separate considerations.
Research search match: This shot matches searches for Mount Rushmore visitors circa 1974, a woman pointing in sunglasses, and silent small-gauge vacation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Mount Rushmore arrival, reveal and elevation sign, then other memorial views circa 1974, followed by comparable sightseeing gestures.

Still Frames From This Clip

A woman in sunglasses raises her right hand beside a granite outcrop on a Mount Rushmore visitor path, circa 1974. — The woman begins a pointing gesture beside the sunlit granite.
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Seen from behind at Mount Rushmore, circa 1974, a woman with a light shoulder bag points upward beside a wooded walkway. — Her raised index finger stands out against the pale rock.
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A visitor in an olive jacket extends her pointing arm along a granite-bordered path at Mount Rushmore, circa 1974. — The view opens around the woman as her arm extends toward the right.
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At Mount Rushmore, circa 1974, a woman holds an extended pointing gesture beside wooden rails, pale granite and tall pines. — The pointing gesture remains extended beside the forested path.
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