Washington USA-1940: Man Enjoys A Day On The Step Mountain Going Skiing

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

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Man Enjoys A Day On The Step Mountain Going Skiing — Clip Details

Black-and-white vintage 8mm film footage from Washington USA in 1940 captures a snowy mountain slope with skiers enjoying winter recreation. A lone skier descends the hill in the first frame, followed by wider shots showing multiple people on the slope and a line of skiers near a wooden fence. Tall evergreen trees dot the snow-covered landscape under an overcast sky. The grainy, high-contrast image with visible film edges and natural motion blur reflects authentic home movie quality from the 1940s. The footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century winter sports and outdoor leisure in the Pacific Northwest.

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: 121492521

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: Supports archival requests for 1940s Pacific Northwest winter recreation, skiing, and home-movie mountain leisure for documentary, education, or period montage use.
Period detail: The snow slope, simple wooden fencing, dark winter clothing, and 8mm black-and-white look may show mid-century recreational skiing in Washington.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the casual home-movie view of skiers moving and gathering on an open slope rather than a staged sports demonstration.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a snowy hillside, small skiers, evergreen trees, wooden snow fencing, cloudy sky, dark film borders, and soft motion blur.
Film character: The clip has grainy black-and-white 8mm texture, high contrast snow exposure, gate edges, soft focus, and handheld framing typical of amateur physical film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for winter travel, early ski culture, mountain leisure, or family recreation sequences.
Historical context: The footage visually places skiing within ordinary outdoor leisure, with people spread across a snowy slope among evergreens and basic slope fencing.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may still be needed; no logos or obvious private property are visible, and copyright status is separate.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1940s Washington skiing footage, vintage 8mm snow mountain recreation, Pacific Northwest winter sports, and home movie ski slope.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then Washington 1940 winter footage, then broader 1940s skiing, snow travel, and mountain recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Black-and-white 1940 Washington home-movie frame showing a skier on a snowy mountain slope beneath evergreen trees. — A skier moves down a snowy hillside framed by dark 8mm film edges.

Black-and-white 1940 Washington frame with distant skiers on a snow-covered ridge near wooden snow fencing and evergreen trees. — Distant skiers gather along a snowy ridge beside wooden fencing.

Black-and-white 1940 Washington home-movie view of skiers dispersed across a snow slope near fencing and tall evergreens. — Skiers appear as small figures across the snowy hillside and ridge line.

Black-and-white 1940 Washington frame showing small skiers on a snowy mountain slope with evergreens, fencing, and overcast sky. — Small figures move across a snow slope bordered by trees and fencing.

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