The sign sits lower in the frame as the handheld camera settles, showing more of the conifer forest behind the log frame.
1970 · Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
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The entrance sign to Grand Canyon National Park on the North Rim approach, Arizona, circa 1970, with the Interior Department and National Park Service lines readable — Grand Canyon, Arizona, 1970
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- 1970
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- Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
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- Still 1 · 0.57s into the source clip
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Routed wooden 'Entering Grand Canyon National Park' sign on a log frame at the North Rim, Arizona, circa 1970, with all five lines of lettering in view.
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Meadow grass shows on both sides of the heavy log posts while the sign wording stays readable in the centre.
1970 · Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
Still image · $49
Near the end of the shot the camera drifts left and down, trimming the bottom line of the sign.
1970 · Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
Still image · $49
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Grand Canyon Arizona-1970: Routed Wooden Park Entrance Sign on a Log Frame Before a Conifer Forest
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1970s collection.
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Period detail
The dark routed-wood board with white rounded lettering on a heavy log frame may show the rustic National Park Service sign style in use around the 1960s and 1970s.
Film character
Small-gauge colour film with visible grain, soft focus, mild handheld weave, cool blue-green shadows and a bright, nearly washed-out meadow.
Historical context
The sign credits the U.S. Department of the Interior and National Park Service, and its forest-and-meadow setting matches the high-country approach to the North Rim.
Research note
No people appear; the sign shows federal agency wording rather than a commercial brand, and buyers should make their own assessment of any use that implies agency endorsement.
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