A red vertical mark appears during the reel opening.
1977 · Alaska, United States
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The film drops into a dark transition frame — Alaska, 1977
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- 1977
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- Alaska, United States
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- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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A dark transitional 8mm frame shows little detail beyond grain, gate shadows, and faint edge artifacts.
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Red abstract marks flash before the title card.
1977 · Alaska, United States
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The title card reads Five Faces of Alaska over a map.
1977 · Alaska, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
Alaska USA-1977: Title Card Reading Five Faces of Alaska
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Source format: Super 8.
Browse the collection: 1977 Alaska.
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 1785
Reel label: tent trailer,VI-02
Year note: 1977
Location note: alaska
Period detail
The bold cutout lettering, map backdrop, red leader-like marks, and low-light 8mm texture support a 1970s home-movie presentation style.
Film character
The footage has heavy grain, uneven exposure, soft focus, scratches, and dark gate edges that create a physical 8mm archival texture.
Historical context
The frames visually contextualize Alaska through a map-based title card, but they do not by themselves identify specific towns, events, or people.
Research note
No people, logos, or private property are visible, though copyright in the underlying home movie and title artwork should still be assessed.
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