Vintage Stock Footage
1939 Washington
427 clips filmed in Washington in 1939, from 1 source reel, 5 to 6 seconds long. Every clip on this page licenses directly from Stockfilm for $149, royalty-free.
$149 flat license · royalty-free worldwide
About this footage
Men on a hunting and fishing trip around Chelan account for most of this collection, and much of it is black and white. They pose in the woods with strings of large fish, joke over a deer they have killed, saw a log with a portable saw in red hats and work clothes, and pitch camp beside a tent and cabin. Indoors, the same crowd in suits and suspenders eats turkey legs, drinks, and roughhouses for the camera.
The color reels open up the landscape: forested peaks under blue sky, a calm lake with a small white motorboat crossing it, two men in red hats wrestling on the rocky shore, and a bright orange pickup with a man riding in the bed on a mountain dirt road. A father teaches two boys to shoot a rifle in an open field.
Some clips in this set are tagged Mount Washington, New Hampshire, not Washington State: waterfalls over rock ledges, a stone-walled river path, and a man in a suit leaving his house for work.
Chelan Washington (1939): Man Holds A Buck Head And Shakes It At Friend
Chelan Washington (1939): Black And White Footage Of Farmers In Field And Grinding
Chelan Washington (1939): Two Men Getting Into A Fist Fight In Front Of A Lake
Washington USA (1939): Young Men At The Scrimmage Line Running A Football Play
Chelan Washington USA (1939): A Group Of Men Cutting, Grinding, And Seasoning Meat
Chelan Washington (1939): View Of Men Sawing Wood Beside A Tent In The Forest
Washington USA (1939): Men Working Outside On A Construction Site
Chelan Washington USA (1939): Two Men Dragging Person Through Door And Pinching
Chelan Washington (1939): Traveling Through Beautiful Chelan Washington State
Washington USA (1939): Grassland Area Is Covered With Reiver In A Perspective View
Mount Washington New Hampshire (1939): Footage Of Water Flowing Between Rocks Into
Chelan Washington (1939): A Group Of Men Having Lunch Eating Chicken And Rice
Washington (1939): A Day Of Sporting Bird Hunting With Friends In An Allowed Area
Washington (1939): Old Black And White Footage Of Football Players On The Field
Mount Washington New Hampshire (1939): Large Body Of Water Scenery With Windy
Mount Washington New Hampshire (1939): View Of Mountains And Blue Water On A Sunny
Mount Washington New Hampshire (1939): Video Panning Across The Lake Blue Water
Mount Washington New Hampshire (1939): A Sunny Day At The Lake With Plenty Of Wind
Mount Washington New Hampshire (1939): A Waterfall Spills Down A Rock Cliff
Mount Washington New Hampshire (1939): Water Draining Without Much Force Like
Mount Washington New Hampshire (1939): Water Flowing Down The Rocks Rapidly On A
Mount Washington New Hampshire (1939): Green Field And Dark Mountains On The
Mount Washington New Hampshire (1939): Sloping Countryside Trees Grass And Flowers
Chelan Washington (1939): An Old Man Smiling With Brown Jacket And Hat In A Place
What is on the reels
The subjects tagged most often across the 427 clips on this page, with how many clips carry each tag.
- people173
- nature171
- men110
- water90
- man72
- trees63
- recreation57
- sports56
- mountain48
- lake45
Source reels
1 physical reel behind this page. Years and places are quoted as written on the reel record where one exists.
- Reel 16741939 / mt washington,quebec
Frequently asked questions
What kind of 1939 Washington footage is available?
427 clips of home movie footage filmed in Washington in 1939, scanned from original 8mm reels. The subjects tagged most often across these clips are people, nature, men, water and man.
What format was 1939 Washington footage shot on?
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.
How many of these clips can I license directly?
All 427. Each one licenses directly from Stockfilm for $149, royalty-free, with the 4K master delivered after checkout.
Which reels did this footage come from?
1 physical source reel, including reel 1674. Each reel page lists the film gauge, reel size, and the years and places written on the original reel where that record exists.
Can I license 1939 Washington stock footage commercially?
427 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.
Where can I download 1939 Washington archival footage?
Open a clip from the collection above, choose License Direct, and complete checkout to receive the licensed master download from Stockfilm.