Washington USA-1940: Fishermen On A Dock Pulling The Fresh Catch From The Sea

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

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Fishermen On A Dock Pulling The Fresh Catch From The Sea — Clip Details

Black-and-white 8mm home movie footage from Washington USA in 1940 shows fishermen on a dock pulling in a fresh catch from the sea. A man in a fedora and sweater smokes a pipe while others work with fishing lines and nets. The grainy, vintage film captures the authentic atmosphere of mid-20th century maritime life. The clip includes shots of shimmering water and a distant vehicle on the shore, all framed with classic film borders. This archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into historical fishing practices and coastal Americana.

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: 121491776

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s documentary or editorial requests needing home-movie views of dockside fishing and coastal work in Washington state.
Period detail: Clothing such as the fedora, sweater, pipe, and small fishing gear may show everyday maritime leisure or work around the early 1940s.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has unstaged value in the way people handle lines and fish while the camera observes from close range on the dock.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include fishermen, a dock rail, fishing lines, a dangling catch, bright water, shoreline, and a distant vehicle.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows soft focus, heavy grain, handheld framing, gate edges, and shifting exposure over reflective water.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for coastal labor, recreational fishing, or wartime-era home movies.
Historical context: The clip visually places people beside open water and fishing equipment, suggesting a small-scale coastal scene rather than an industrial fishery.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed in addition to separate copyright and location-use assessment.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1940s Washington fishing footage, black-and-white 8mm dock fishermen, home movie sea catch, and coastal Americana.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Washington 1940 material, then broader dock, fishing, shoreline, and maritime home-movie scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Washington 1940 home-movie frame showing men on a dock with fishing gear and one man in a fedora holding a pipe. — Men stand on a dock as fishing activity continues beside the water.

Black-and-white 8mm view of a fishing line and small catch over sunlit water in the Washington coastal footage. — A line and dangling catch are seen against glittering water.

Washington 1940 8mm frame showing a line angled across reflective water with a small dangling catch. — The camera follows a fishing line and catch over the water surface.

Wide Washington 1940 home-movie view of low shoreline, a distant vehicle, and a small figure or object in the water. — A distant shoreline and vehicle appear beyond the water.

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