Washington USA-1940: Skier Launching Jump on Snowy Mountain Slope

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

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Skier Launching Jump on Snowy Mountain Slope — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm film footage from Washington USA in 1940 captures a skier mid-jump down a snowy mountain slope. The grainy black-and-white imagery shows a lone skier in dark winter attire launching off a small jump, with other skiers and onlookers visible along the hillside. Tall evergreen trees line the slope, and a wooden fence runs along the edge of the ski path. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics—high grain, soft focus, and natural motion—evoking a nostalgic, authentic 1940s winter sports memory. This archival home movie offers a rare glimpse into early recreational skiing in the Pacific Northwest.

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: 121492574

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports requests for 1940s Pacific Northwest winter recreation footage for documentary, education, museum, or editorial use.
Period detail: The black-and-white 8mm footage may show early recreational skiing, with bundled spectators, a simple slope edge fence, and evergreen-lined snow terrain.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged home-movie viewpoint, watching a skier pass through a jump area while nearby skiers and spectators gather along the hill.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a snowy ski slope, a jumping skier, evergreen trees, a wooden fence, onlookers, distant skiers, and soft mountain weather.
Film character: The footage carries a physical 8mm texture with pronounced grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and a contact-sheet-like scanned frame edge.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, winter-sports cutaway, memory beat, or transition into broader skiing and mountain recreation material.
Historical context: The scene documents recreational skiing as a social outdoor activity, with spectators positioned along the slope rather than a formal stadium setting.
Research note: People are visible but not individually identifiable in these frames; likeness review may still be needed, while no logos, music, or obvious private property appear.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1940s Washington skiing, vintage 8mm ski jump, black-and-white winter sports, and Pacific Northwest snow recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel winter footage, then other Washington 1940 material, then broader vintage skiing, snow recreation, or mountain leisure scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1940 Washington 8mm frame showing a snowy ski slope with evergreen trees, a fence line, and skiers or spectators gathered near the hill. — A ski slope bordered by evergreens and a wooden fence, with small figures clustered along the snowy hillside.

1940 Washington 8mm frame with a skier descending a snowy hillside, while blurred onlookers and evergreen trees stand near the upper slope. — A lone skier descends across the open snow, with figures and trees visible near the ridge above.

1940 Washington 8mm frame showing skiers and onlookers gathered beside a fenced snowy slope, with evergreen trees and cloudy mountain weather. — Skiers and spectators line the side of the slope beneath tall evergreens and a clouded sky.

1940 Washington 8mm frame showing a skier in motion on a snowy slope, with evergreen trees, a fence line, and spectators at the side. — A skier moves through the lower part of the slope as spectators stand near the fenced edge and trees.

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