Washington USA-1940: Black And White Footage Of Men On A Boat

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

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Black And White Footage Of Men On A Boat — Clip Details

Black and white 8mm home movie footage from Washington USA in 1940 shows men aboard a boat. Men in period attire, including hats and suspenders, are seen operating the vessel and looking out over the water. The grainy, vintage film captures the interior of the boat's cabin and the men working the controls, with a forested shoreline visible through the windows. The footage has a nostalgic, archival quality, offering a glimpse into mid-20th century transportation and daily life on the water.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: InteriorBlack & 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: 121491447

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: Useful for 1940s Washington water-transport, boating, and working-men cutaways in documentary or museum edits.
Period detail: Men’s brimmed hats, suspenders, collared shirts, and the enclosed boat cabin may show early 1940s recreational or utility boating.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an unstaged passenger perspective, watching men handle the boat and look out over the water.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include men in hats, a boat cabin, steering controls, windows, water, forested shoreline, and soft mountain forms.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows visible grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and handheld framing from a home-movie camera.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, travel transition, maritime cutaway, or memory beat for waterfront life.
Historical context: The clip documents ordinary men aboard a small boat in Washington, with rural shoreline views rather than identifiable landmarks.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, location, and property rights should be checked separately.
Research search match: Search phrases include 1940 Washington home movie boat cabin, black-and-white 8mm men on boat, and vintage shoreline travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Washington 1940 footage, then broader 1940s boating, waterfront, or transport scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1940 Washington home-movie frame showing three men in period clothing gathered near a boat surface. — Men in hats and shirts gather aboard the boat.

Inside a boat cabin in Washington, men look outward as water and forested shoreline pass beyond the windows. — Men inside the cabin look out toward the water and shoreline.

Black-and-white 8mm view from inside the boat cabin, with men near the controls and shoreline outside. — A cabin view frames the men, controls, water, and wooded shore.

1940 Washington home-movie frame showing three men in hats and shirts gathered near a rough shoreline surface. — Three men stand together near the shore or boat edge.

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