Washington USA-1940: Male Showing Off His Skills In The Field Of Skiing

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

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Male Showing Off His Skills In The Field Of Skiing — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Washington USA in 1940 captures a skier demonstrating his skills on a snowy mountain slope. The grainy, slightly faded color film shows a lone male skier in dark winter attire navigating the snow-covered hill, with a red ski lift tower visible in the background. Other skiers appear as silhouettes in the distance, and the footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics including scratches, dust, and soft focus. The scene evokes a nostalgic, mid-century winter recreation atmosphere.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121492311

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: Brief 1940s Washington winter recreation clip for documentary or museum edits needing home-movie skiing coverage.
Period detail: The small-gauge color footage may show an early ski area with simple slope infrastructure, distant skiers, and a red lift or tow structure.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the amateur viewpoint as the camera watches skiers move across the hill from a fixed, informal vantage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include snowy ski runs, distant skiers, a red lift or tow structure, dark trees or frame borders, mountain terrain, and rope or fence lines.
Film character: Soft focus, grain, scratches, fading, and uneven exposure give the scan a recognizable 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a winter sports insert, recreation cutaway, or brief memory beat within a mid-century leisure sequence.
Historical context: The scene shows recreational skiing as recorded by a home-movie camera, without confirmed landmark, resort name, or organized event visible.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may still be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright status is separate.
Research search match: Researcher searches might include 1940s 8mm skiing footage, Washington winter recreation home movie, vintage snow slope skiers, or mid-century ski area footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other Washington 1940 footage, and then broader vintage skiing, snow sports, or winter recreation home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1940 Washington home-movie frame showing a distant skier on a snow-covered slope near a red lift or tow structure. — A skier moves across the lower slope while a red lift or tow structure stands behind the run.

1940 Washington ski slope view with small figures descending or standing on the snow near a line of posts. — Distant skiers appear across the snow-covered hill, with a post line crossing the foreground.

1940 Washington home-movie view of a snowy mountain ski run, dark terrain, and small skiers near the lower slope. — The camera looks toward a mountain ski run with small figures moving near the base of the slope.

1940 Washington ski-area frame showing a broad snowy run with distant skiers, tracks, and side structures. — A broad ski run fills the frame, with skiers scattered along the hill and darker structures at the side.

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