The opening of Angels Window held in a steady telephoto frame, with a thin dark line at the top edge of the film.
1970 · Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
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Angels Window at Cape Royal, Grand Canyon North Rim, as the shot opens, circa 1970 — Grand Canyon, Arizona, 1970
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- 1970
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- Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
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- Still 1 · 0.24s into the source clip
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Angels Window, a natural opening through a limestone fin at Cape Royal on the Grand Canyon North Rim, Arizona, circa 1970, with conifers below.
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Conifers on the talus slope beneath the arch at Cape Royal, circa 1970.
1970 · Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
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The final frame of the shot, unchanged in composition: Angels Window above the trees at Cape Royal.
1970 · Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
Still image · $49
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Grand Canyon Arizona-1970: Natural Rock Window Through a Banded Limestone Fin Above Conifers
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1970 United States.
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Period detail
The frame holds only rock, trees and sky, so the era shows mainly in the colour film rendition and grain, which may suggest stock of the 1960s or 1970s.
Film character
Soft focus, visible grain, muted tan and green colour with cool shadows, a blown-out sky inside the opening and a slight handheld tremor give it a plain small-gauge texture.
Historical context
It records Angels Window as an ordinary park visitor saw and filmed it on a Southwest road trip, part of a reel that also takes in Monument Valley and Goosenecks.
Research note
No people, logos or artwork appear; the subject is a natural feature on public park land, but copyright in the film and any intended commercial use should be assessed separately by the licensee.
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Yes. The source clip is “Grand Canyon Arizona-1970: Natural Rock Window Through a Banded Limestone Fin Above Conifers”. Its page includes the video preview and the archive’s source and licensing information.