Washington USA-1940: Men Enjoying A Boat Ride On The Waters

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

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Men Enjoying A Boat Ride On The Waters — Clip Details

Black and white 8mm home movie footage from Washington USA in 1940 shows three men in period attire enjoying a day on the water. Dressed in hats, shirts, and suspenders, the men stand on a boat, looking out at the waves and smiling. The grainy, vintage film quality captures a candid moment of camaraderie and leisure during a recreational outing. The footage has a nostalgic, authentic feel, with natural lighting and a slightly shaky camera movement typical of amateur home movies from the era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & 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: 121491456

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

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: 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

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 archive requests needing 1940s Washington home-movie footage of adult men on a recreational boat outing for documentary, museum, or editorial context.
Period detail: The men’s brimmed hats, suspenders, collared shirts, high-waisted trousers, and black-and-white 8mm look support the stated 1940s period.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an informal passenger-level moment as the men look toward the wake, smile, and react casually to the camera while the boat moves.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adult men in hats and shirts, suspenders, boat railings, churning wake, open water, a low deck edge, and handheld framing.
Film character: The footage has a grainy black-and-white 8mm texture with soft focus, uneven exposure, frame edge vignetting, and slight handheld movement.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, transition, leisure insert, or memory beat within a sequence about travel, recreation, friendship, or waterfront life.
Historical context: The scene shows adult men sharing a casual day on the water, offering social context for mid-century leisure without identifying the boat, waterway, or individuals.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance should be assessed separately from depicted rights.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1940s Washington 8mm boat ride, men on boat home movie, vintage water recreation footage, and black-and-white leisure outing.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other footage from the same reel, then Washington or 1940-dated water scenes, then broader 1940s recreation, travel, and men’s leisure material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1940 Washington home-movie frame showing adult men in hats, shirts, and suspenders standing on a boat beside churning water. — Men in period clothing stand near the boat rail as the wake passes behind them.

1940 Washington 8mm frame with adult men on a boat, including one smiling toward the camera beside the wake. — A smiling passenger faces the camera while other men look out over the water.

1940 Washington home-movie frame showing men in shirts and hats watching the water from a boat railing. — Passengers lean and look over the side as the boat moves through the water.

1940 Washington 8mm frame of an adult man in a brimmed hat raising his hands near the boat rail as water churns behind him. — A passenger gestures back to the camera while standing beside the boat rail.

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