Washington USA-1939: Boys Playing Football On A Field Outside During The Day

$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.

Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Washington

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

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

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Boys Playing Football On A Field Outside During The Day — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Washington USA in 1939 shows young men playing American football on a grassy field during the day. Players in period uniforms and leather helmets engage in a game, with one frame capturing a line of scrimmage and another showing a player running with the ball. The grainy black-and-white film exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics, including soft focus and natural outdoor lighting. The setting features a simple wooden fence and utility poles in the background, evoking a nostalgic, small-town atmosphere. This authentic archival footage captures a moment of youthful sportsmanship and community life in the late 1930s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121489520

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 1674 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: mt washington,quebec
Date: 1939 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Washington, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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.

View source reel context Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1930s Washington home-movie football footage for documentary, education, or museum edits needing amateur outdoor sports and youth recreation context.
Period detail: Leather-style football helmets, simple uniforms, open field, wooden fencing, and utility poles may show a small community playing field in the late 1930s.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged home-movie value as players cluster, line up, tackle, and run while the camera watches from the sideline.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include football players, helmets, jerseys, an open field, wooden fencing, utility poles, a goalpost-like frame, and distant hills.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, gate edges, and brief color staining that preserve its physical-film texture.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a short insert, sports-history cutaway, community-life transition, or memory beat for prewar American recreation.
Historical context: The footage visually documents organized outdoor football play and local spectatorship without supporting claims about a named school or event.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so copyright status should be reviewed separately from likeness and any location or property considerations.
Research search match: Useful researcher matches include 1930s Washington football home movie, boys playing American football, leather helmet sports footage, and 8mm field game.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then Washington 1939 material, then other 1930s outdoor school or community sports scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Young male football players in 1939 Washington appear to run on an open field with fencing and hills behind them. — Players move across the field during an outdoor football game.

A group of young male football players in helmets gather around the ball on an outdoor Washington field in 1939. — Players crowd around the play near the line of scrimmage.

Football players line up low on a field in 1939 Washington, with utility poles, fencing, and color staining on the film frame. — Teams set at the line before a play.

Young male football players in 1939 Washington push and run through a play on an open field bordered by fencing and poles. — Players collide and move through the play.

Visually Similar Clips