Washington USA-1940: Retro Skiing At The Snow - Long Jump Sky

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

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Retro Skiing At The Snow - Long Jump Sky — Clip Details

Black-and-white vintage 8mm film footage from Washington USA in 1940 captures a snowy mountain slope with skiers and spectators. A long line of people stands along a wooden fence on the hillside, while others ski down the slope. The scene features tall evergreen trees, a cloudy sky, and classic 1940s winter attire. The grainy, high-contrast image shows natural camera movement and authentic film artifacts, offering a nostalgic glimpse of mid-century winter recreation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121492507

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: Useful for requests seeking 1940s Pacific Northwest winter recreation footage, especially documentary or educational edits about skiing, snow sports, and home-movie leisure scenes.
Period detail: The scene may show mid-century ski clothing, simple wooden slope fencing, and spectators gathered outdoors, consistent with the supplied 1940 Washington home-movie metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the value of an observer filming from the slope as skiers pass and spectators line the hill, giving an informal record of a winter outing.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a snowy hillside, skiers, spectators, a wooden fence, evergreen trees, cloudy sky, and dark 8mm frame borders.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows pronounced grain, high contrast, soft focus, gate edges, and handheld movement that support its physical-film origin.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief winter-sport insert, a transition into mountain recreation, or a memory beat within a larger 1940s leisure sequence.
Historical context: The footage visually records organized outdoor winter recreation with skiers and onlookers sharing a snowy mountain slope, without identifying a specific resort or event.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may still be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from visual rights review.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1940s Washington skiing home movie, vintage 8mm snow slope, black-and-white ski jump spectators, and Pacific Northwest winter recreation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with Washington or 1940 winter scenes, and then with broader vintage skiing or snow recreation material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1940 Washington home-movie frame showing a snowy hillside, distant skiers, spectators by a wooden fence, evergreens, and a cloudy sky. — Spectators line a fenced snowy slope as skiers move across the hillside.

Black-and-white 8mm frame from Washington showing people gathered on a snowy ski slope with a fence, evergreens, and overcast sky. — Skiers and onlookers appear across the ridge of a fenced winter slope.

Soft, moving 8mm frame with a snowy mountain slope, evergreen silhouettes, cloudy sky, and partial dark frame edges. — The camera shifts across the snowy hillside and trees during the ski outing.

Washington ski-slope frame showing distant people near a wooden fence, a skier on the snow, tall evergreens, and black-and-white film texture. — A skier descends near the fenced slope while spectators gather at the side.

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