Washington USA-1940: Man Skiing Joyfully On Snowy Hill On Typical Winter Day

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

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Man Skiing Joyfully On Snowy Hill On Typical Winter Day — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Washington USA in 1940 shows a man skiing down a snowy hill during a bright winter day. The skier, wearing a white top and red pants, glides across the snow-covered slope with ski poles in hand. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, scratches, and slight fading, capturing authentic mid-century winter recreation. Snowy trees line the background, and the scene radiates nostalgic joy and retro charm. This archival clip offers authentic 1940s winter lifestyle footage ideal for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, and vintage film projects.

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: 121492151

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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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: 1940s Washington home-movie footage for productions needing brief winter recreation or skiing material with a visible adult skier.
Period detail: The white top, red ski pants, simple skis and open snowy slope may show mid-century amateur winter sportswear and equipment.
Home-movie behavior: The skier faces the camera at moments and moves casually across the hill, giving the shot an unstaged family-film quality.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a lone skier, red pants, white snow, ski poles, dark tree line, hillside slope and film-frame borders.
Film character: The scan shows soft 8mm color, visible grain, scratches, slight fading and gate edges that preserve the physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, seasonal transition, recreation cutaway or personal memory beat within a winter sequence.
Historical context: The scene documents informal outdoor recreation on a snowy Washington hillside without identifying a specific resort, town or event.
Research note: One adult figure is visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, private property or music are evident from the supplied metadata.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1940s 8mm skiing home movie, Washington winter recreation, vintage skier on snowy hill and red ski pants.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other Washington 1940 winter footage, then broader vintage skiing and snow recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1940 Washington 8mm frame showing a distant adult skier in red pants on a snowy hillside below dark trees. — A skier pauses or glides slowly on an open snow-covered hill.

1940 Washington home-movie frame with a small adult skier crossing a pale snowfield near a dark wooded edge. — The skier continues across the hill, framed by snow and a tree line.

1940 Washington 8mm frame showing an adult skier facing the camera with poles on a snowy slope. — The skier turns toward the camera while standing or moving slowly on skis.

Closer 1940 Washington home-movie frame of an adult skier in red pants and a white top on snow. — A closer view shows the skier holding poles while gliding across the slope.

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