Question 1

What kind of 1939 Clear Lake California footage is available?

Accepted Answer

117 clips of home movie footage filmed in Clear Lake California in 1939, scanned from original 8mm reels. The subjects tagged most often across these clips are people, water, nature, woman and trees.

Question 2

What format was 1939 Clear Lake California footage shot on?

Accepted Answer

The source reels behind this page are Standard 8mm (1 reel). 1930s home movies were shot on Standard 8mm. Super 8 did not exist until 1965. We scan original reels at 4K and color-correct each clip while keeping the film grain.

Question 3

How many of these clips can I license directly?

Accepted Answer

All 117. Each one licenses directly from Stockfilm for $149, royalty-free, with the 4K master delivered after checkout.

Question 4

Which reels did this footage come from?

Accepted Answer

1 physical source reel, including reel 1166. Each reel page lists the film gauge, reel size, and the years and places written on the original reel where that record exists.

Question 5

Can I license 1939 Clear Lake California stock footage commercially?

Accepted Answer

117 clips on this page are available for royalty-free direct licensing from Stockfilm. Commercial use, including advertising and branded content, applies only to clips marked Commercial; clips marked Editorial only are limited to documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Each clip page and grid card shows the status.

Question 6

Where can I download 1939 Clear Lake California archival footage?

Accepted Answer

Open a clip from the collection above, choose License Direct, and complete checkout to receive the licensed master download from Stockfilm.

1939 Clear Lake California

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Clear Lake California (1939): A Woman On A Sailor Outfit Rowing On A Boat And Is

Clear Lake California (1939): Black And White Scene Of The Ocean Near A Dock With

Clear Lake California (1939): Camera Captures People Going Out Into The Water On A

Clear Lake California (1939): Beach With Few People Enjoying Their Holidays With

Clear Lake California (1939): High Water Covers Docks And Shelters Near A Tree

Clear Lake California (1939): People Waiting For Other Boats

Clear Lake California (1939): Woman Rowing On The Sea

Clear Lake California (1939): A View From Behind Some Trees Latching People Swim

Clear Lake California (1939): Woman Talks To Man In Hat Who Is Fishing Who Is

Clear Lake California (1939): People Talk While Walking Through Nature And

Clear Lake California (1939): Black-And-White Footage Of Small Body Of Water With

Clear Lake California (1939): Two Men And One Women Talking

Clear Lake California (1939): Looking Across A Rippling Body Of Water Toward

Clear Lake California (1939): A Man On A Boat Recording What Appears To Be A

Clear Lake California (1939): Panning Over A Body Of Water Where A Young Boy Is

Clear Lake California (1939): An Old Woman A Dog And Two People Walking Towards On

Clear Lake California (1939): Women Walking And Smiling In Front Of A River And A

Clear Lake California (1939): Boats In The Water By A Tree

Clear Lake California (1939): Old Man With A Hat Smoking Near An Old Woman And

Clear Lake California (1939): Campsite With People Sitting At A Picnic Table Next

Clear Lake California (1939): Group Of People In The Middle Of Nature Talk About

Clear Lake California (1939): An Elderly Women Standing At The Waterfront Midday

Clear Lake California (1939): Black And White Video Of People With An Area Of

Clear Lake California (1939): Black And White Video Of Two Woman Standing By A

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