Wide desert view with distant hills and cloud cover, seen through a dark frame.
1972 · Idaho, United States
Still image · $49
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Zoomed desert horizon with a rounded mountain in the distance — Idaho, 1972
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- 1972
- Location
- Idaho, United States
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- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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1972 Idaho home-movie frame with a zoomed view of a rounded volcanic-looking mountain beyond desert scrub.
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
Idaho USA-1972: Isolated Volcanic Mountain in Arid Landscape
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1972 Idaho.
Date documentation · estimated
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Period detail
The visible period clues come mainly from the 8mm home-movie format, purple-shifted color, soft focus, and handheld zoom rather than dated objects in the landscape.
Film character
The footage has dense 8mm grain, magenta-purple color shift, soft telephoto focus, slight gate shadow, and a slow zoom that reads as physical home-movie observation.
Historical context
The scene reflects a 1970s home-movie record of open Idaho desert space, emphasizing distance, sparse vegetation, and roadside observation rather than a named landmark.
Research note
No people, faces, logos, or obvious private property are visible, but location identity and copyright status should still be confirmed through source records.
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