Washington USA-1940: Two Male Friends Go Zip Lining In Nature For Sport

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Year1940
Decade1940s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1940 Washington

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Two Male Friends Go Zip Lining In Nature For Sport — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1940, this vintage home movie captures two young men zip-lining through a wooded area in Washington, USA. The black-and-white footage shows them seated on a simple cable system, gliding over a concrete structure surrounded by trees. Their casual clothing and joyful expressions convey a sense of playful adventure and outdoor recreation. The grainy texture and soft focus are characteristic of amateur Super 8 footage from the era, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century leisure activities.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121491195

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1940 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports 1940s outdoor recreation requests needing brief home-movie footage of young men using a simple zip-line or cable ride in a wooded Washington setting.
Period detail: The clothing, black-and-white 8mm look, and improvised cable-seat apparatus may show casual early-1940s leisure rather than an organized commercial attraction.
Home-movie behavior: The value is the unstaged playfulness of friends taking turns riding a homemade-looking zip line while another person watches from the side.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two young men, a suspended cable, a narrow seat or trolley, trees, a concrete shed-like structure, a small wheeled cart, and open ground.
Film character: The clip has soft focus, heavy grain, uneven exposure, gate edges, and contact-print framing that preserve the tactile character of amateur 8mm film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a quick insert, memory beat, or playful transition within sequences about recreation, friendship, outdoor experiments, or home-movie leisure.
Historical context: The footage suggests informal outdoor amusement and mechanical play in a wooded setting, without enough visual evidence to identify a specific site or event.
Research note: People are visible and faces may be partially identifiable, so likeness review may be needed in addition to copyright and any property-use assessment.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1940s 8mm zip line, Washington home movie recreation, young men outdoor sport, vintage cable ride, and amateur film friends playing.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then Washington 1940 material, then broader 1940s outdoor recreation and friendship home-movie scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1940 Washington 8mm frame showing a young man riding a simple zip-line seat beside trees and a small concrete structure. — A young man glides on a cable seat in a wooded outdoor area.

A 1940 Washington home-movie frame shows a man on a suspended cable seat with another figure nearby in the wooded background. — One man rides the cable apparatus as another figure stands near the trees.

The rider passes a concrete shed-like structure on a simple outdoor cable ride in this 1940 Washington home-movie frame. — The cable rider passes in front of a concrete structure and wooded backdrop.

Final 1940 Washington frame shows the wooded setting, concrete structure, and part of the cable ride area as the action moves out of view. — The rider leaves the frame, leaving the wooded setting and concrete structure visible.

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