Silhouetted hillside under clouded sky.
1973 · Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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Dark ridge beneath swirling clouds — Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1973
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- Catalog year
- 1973
- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
- Image
- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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1973 8mm Colorado Springs landscape frame showing a dark ridgeline, scattered tree silhouettes, and swirling blue-purple clouds overhead.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 3.20 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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Source footage and archive context
Colorado Springs Colorado USA-1973: Desert Cacti and Hills Under Purple Sky
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Source format: Super 8.
Browse the collection: 1973 Colorado.
Date documentation · estimated
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 documentation · estimated
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.
Source reel 1382
Reel label: air force academy,cripple creek,cheyne zoo,broadmoor,#2
Year note: 1973
Location note: colorado springs
Period detail
The clip shows era clues mainly through the 8mm color palette, visible grain, soft focus, and home-movie framing rather than identifiable buildings, vehicles, clothing, or dated public events.
Film character
The scan retains a pronounced 8mm texture with grain, color shift toward blue and purple, soft focus, uneven exposure, and slight handheld framing.
Historical context
The scene documents a home-movie view of Colorado Springs area landscape in 1973, emphasizing terrain and sky rather than urban development or social activity.
Research note
No people, logos, or private interiors are visible, but copyright status and any location-specific property or land-use considerations should still be reviewed before publication.
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Yes. The source clip is “Colorado Springs Colorado USA-1973: Desert Cacti and Hills Under Purple Sky”. Its page includes the video preview and the archive’s source and licensing information.
