Washington USA-1940: Downhill Alpine Skiing at Snowy Mountain Resort

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

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Downhill Alpine Skiing at Snowy Mountain Resort — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Washington USA in 1940 captures a snowy alpine ski resort with skiers descending slopes. The grainy black-and-white film shows individuals and groups on snow-covered terrain, with evergreen trees lining the mountainside and a lodge visible in the background. Skiers in period-appropriate winter attire navigate the slopes, some standing in lines, others actively skiing down the hill. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics including natural grain, soft focus, and darkened edges, offering authentic archival material for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, or retro-themed projects.

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: 121492551

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 1940s Pacific Northwest winter recreation requests needing authentic home-movie footage of downhill skiing at a snowy mountain resort.
Period detail: The clip may show mid-20th-century ski clothing, simple slope arrangements, and a lodge-like structure consistent with the 1940 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is the visitor-shot view of skiers and spectators moving naturally across the slope without staged performance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include snowy ski runs, scattered skiers, standing spectators, evergreen trees, a distant lodge or lift-area building, and cloudy mountain sky.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows soft focus, visible grain, exposure variation, and dark frame edges typical of scanned physical home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, recreation cutaway, seasonal transition, or memory beat for vintage winter travel and skiing sequences.
Historical context: The footage documents public leisure on a mountain ski slope, with groups gathering along runs and tree lines during a winter outing.
Research note: People are visible at distance, so likeness review may still be needed; no visible logos are clear, and copyright clearance is separate from appearance or property concerns.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1940s Washington 8mm skiing footage, vintage alpine ski resort home movies, snowy mountain recreation, and black-and-white winter sports film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Washington 1940 winter scenes, then broader 1940s skiing and mountain resort material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1940 Washington home-movie frame of a snowy ski slope with distant people gathered near trees and a small resort building. — Distant skiers and onlookers gather on a snow-covered slope below evergreens and a small building.

1940 Washington ski resort view with people spread along a snow ridge and dark evergreen trees on the mountainside. — People stand and ski along a snowy ridge lined with evergreens beneath low cloud.

Black-and-white 8mm frame of a Washington ski slope with skiers below and people clustered near the tree line. — Skiers move on the lower slope while groups watch from the ridge near tall evergreens.

1940 Washington home-movie still showing scattered skiers on a snowy run beside tall evergreens and a cloudy ridge. — Scattered skiers cross a broad snowy run near a ridge edged by tall evergreen trees.

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