Washington USA-1940: Old Time Ski Jumping

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

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Old Time Ski Jumping — Clip Details

Black-and-white vintage 8mm footage from Washington USA in 1940 captures a classic winter sports scene at a snowy mountain resort. Skiers gather at the base of a ski jump with a wooden structure and ramp, while others ascend the slope. A lone skier is seen mid-jump against a backdrop of evergreen trees and overcast skies. The grainy, high-contrast film quality and dark frame borders are characteristic of home movie footage from the era, offering authentic archival material for historical or nostalgic 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: 121492616

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 documentary or editorial sequences needing home-movie views of winter recreation and ski jumping in Washington state.
Period detail: The footage may show mid-century ski clothing, a simple wooden jump area, and resort buildings framed by evergreen forest and snow.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches skiers gather, climb, and jump from a spectator distance, giving the scene an unstaged home-movie view of a public winter outing.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include snowy slopes, distant skiers, a ski jumper, evergreen trees, resort buildings, dark frame borders, and overcast sky.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows heavy grain, high contrast, soft focus, uneven exposure, and visible frame edges from the original film scan.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for vintage skiing, winter leisure, or early mountain recreation.
Historical context: The clip places recreational skiing in a social mountain setting, with spectators and skiers sharing a snowy slope rather than a formal broadcast view.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so copyright, likeness, and any property questions should be reviewed separately before final use.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1940 Washington ski jumping footage, vintage 8mm skiing, black-and-white winter sports home movie, and old mountain resort snow scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Washington or 1940 winter footage, then broader vintage skiing, ski jump, and mountain recreation material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Black-and-white 1940 Washington home-movie frame showing a snow-covered resort building beside evergreen forest. — A snowbound resort structure sits below dense evergreens.

Black-and-white 1940 Washington frame of a skier mid-jump above a snowy slope with small figures watching below. — A skier lifts off from the snowy jump while others gather below.

Soft black-and-white 8mm frame showing a skier moving across snow near a dark structure or tree line in Washington. — A skier passes across the snow in a blurred home-movie view.

Black-and-white 1940 Washington frame showing skiers and spectators gathered near a snowy ski jump ridge under cloudy sky. — Skiers and onlookers line the ridge near the jump area.

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