Washington USA-1938: A Day Out Having Fun Racing A Boat

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 Washington

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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A Day Out Having Fun Racing A Boat — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Washington USA in 1938, captured through a window frame with visible film grain and scratches. The black-and-white clip shows a small motorboat speeding across a wide body of water under an overcast sky, with a distant shoreline and trees. The boat moves from left to right, creating a wake as it races across the water, conveying a sense of recreational adventure and nostalgia. The footage has a grainy, authentic 1930s home movie aesthetic with natural motion and imperfections.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121487001

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1938 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Washington, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for archival requests needing 1930s Washington home-movie footage of recreational boating, waterfront leisure, or small motorboat activity for documentary or educational edits.
Period detail: The clip may show late-1930s leisure boating through an 8mm home-movie lens, with a small open motorboat, broad water, low shoreline, and no visible modern structures.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal spectator viewpoint, filmed from behind a window or frame as a small boat crosses the water during a casual day out.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include window mullions, choppy water, a small motorboat, distant tree-lined shoreline, low hills, overcast sky, wake, and film edge shadows.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows pronounced grain, scratches, soft focus, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing that supports its home-movie origin.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, memory beat, transition, or cutaway for 1930s recreation, boating, travel, or waterfront leisure sequences.
Historical context: The footage gives a modest social glimpse of outdoor recreation on Washington water in 1938 without identifying the boaters, exact waterway, or occasion.
Research note: People appear small and not clearly identifiable, but likeness review may still be needed; copyright, location, and property questions should be checked separately.
Research search match: Search phrases might include 1938 Washington 8mm boating footage, 1930s home movie motorboat, vintage waterfront recreation, and small boat racing archive.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1938 Washington waterfront material, then broader 1930s recreation or boating home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1938 Washington home-movie frame showing choppy water, distant shoreline, and a small boat partly obscured by window framing. — A small boat crosses open water beyond a dark window frame and low shoreline.

1938 Washington boating scene with a small motorboat moving across open water behind dark window framing. — The motorboat moves across the water with shoreline visible in the distance.

Distant small motorboat on a Washington waterway in 1938, filmed through a window with soft focus and scratches. — A distant boat travels across rippled water under an overcast sky.

1938 Washington frame showing a small open motorboat with visible occupants moving across choppy water near a tree-lined shore. — A small open boat carries visible occupants across choppy water near the shoreline.

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