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Wyoming USA-1939: Two Sea Lions Resting On A Pier Return

$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
  • LocationWyoming, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 Wyoming

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

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Two Sea Lions Resting On A Pier Return — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1939 in Wyoming USA shows two sea lions resting on a wooden pier. The animals lie on the weathered planks near the edge of the water, with deep blue waves rippling behind them. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and a slightly faded quality characteristic of mid-20th century amateur recordings. A metal bollard and a partially visible sign reading 'LIMIT PER DAY PERSON' appear in later frames, adding to the authentic, unscripted feel. This archival clip captures a quiet moment of wildlife in a rustic lakeside setting, evoking nostalgia and historical charm.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
121490725

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People 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
1939 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
Wyoming, 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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Topics & Keywords

  • sea
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  • nostalgic animal scene
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  • old film grain
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage 1939 footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1930s 8mm wildlife or waterfront cutaway footage for documentary, museum, education, or period-setting edits needing an unstaged animal moment.
Period detail
The weathered wooden pier, metal post, partial visitor sign, and saturated color home-movie stock may show a late-1930s recreational waterfront setting.
Home-movie behavior
The camera watches quietly from a visitor's distance as sea lions rest and shift near the pier edge, preserving an observational home-movie encounter.
What appears in frame
Visible details include two sea lions, blue rippling water, weathered pier planks, a vertical metal post, a rail, and a partly cropped sign.
Film character
The clip has dense 8mm grain, saturated blue water, slight exposure variation, soft focus, and contact-sheet framing that underline its physical-film origin.
Edit role
Editors can use it as a short wildlife insert, waterfront transition, animal cutaway, or quiet memory beat within a 1930s home-movie sequence.
Historical context
The footage places captive or waterside wildlife within a casual visitor-viewed pier environment without identifying the facility or exact body of water.
Research note
No people or brands are visible, but animal setting, location, copyright status, and any property permissions should be reviewed before use.
Research search match
Useful search matches include 1939 Wyoming 8mm sea lions on pier, vintage home movie wildlife by water, and 1930s waterfront animal footage.
Archive pairing path
Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other Wyoming 1939 scenes, then broader 1930s wildlife, pier, lake, or home-movie waterfront clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Wyoming 8mm frame showing a sea lion resting near a wooden pier edge with blue water behind it.
A sea lion rests near the edge of a weathered wooden pier.
1939 Wyoming home-movie frame with a sea lion lying beside a vertical pier post against rippling blue water.
The animal remains beside the pier post as water ripples in the background.
1939 Wyoming 8mm frame showing a sea lion stretched near the pier edge, with blue water and wooden planks visible.
A sea lion lies low along the edge of the wooden pier.
1939 Wyoming home-movie frame showing two sea lions on a wooden pier with a partial visitor sign and rail in front.
Two sea lions rest on the pier near a cropped sign and metal rail.

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