Washington USA-1940: Skiers Skiing Down Snowy Slope With Pine Trees

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

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Skiers Skiing Down Snowy Slope With Pine Trees — Clip Details

Black-and-white vintage 8mm film footage from 1940 captures skiers descending a snowy mountain slope in Washington, USA. The grainy, high-contrast imagery shows individuals in period winter attire navigating the incline, with tall pine trees lining the edges of the slope. The handheld camera movement creates a sense of motion and immersion, with some frames exhibiting motion blur and natural film artifacts. The scene evokes a nostalgic, authentic mid-20th century winter recreation atmosphere, preserved in classic home movie style.

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: 121492747

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 documentary or museum requests for 1940s Washington winter recreation footage with skiers on a snowy wooded slope.
Period detail: The black-and-white 8mm view may show mid-20th-century ski clothing and a simple open mountain run bordered by tall evergreens.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged outdoor observation, with distant skiers moving across the slope as the camera catches brief, informal moments.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include snowy ski runs, small skier figures, pine trees, a ridgeline, dark frame edges, and high-contrast winter light.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm texture through grain, soft focus, exposure shifts, handheld framing, and visible gate or contact-sheet edges.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief winter-sport insert, regional recreation cutaway, transition, or memory beat in a 1940s sequence.
Historical context: The footage visually documents recreational skiing in a mountainous Washington setting without identifying a specific resort, event, or individuals.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed even though no logos, music, or private property are apparent in the supplied metadata.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1940s Washington skiing, vintage 8mm ski slope, home movie winter recreation, and skiers among pine trees.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then with other 1940 Washington winter footage, then with broader vintage skiing or mountain recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1940 Washington home-movie frame showing a snowy open slope or clearing edged by tall pine trees. — Snow-covered ground and evergreens frame the opening view of the ski area.

1940 Washington ski footage shows small figures on a snowy ridge with pine trees along the slope. — Skiers appear as distant figures moving along a snowy ridge beside tall trees.

Black-and-white 1940 Washington frame with scattered skiers on an open snow slope below evergreens. — Scattered skiers cross the open slope while others stand near the tree line.

1940 Washington home-movie frame showing distant skiers on a wooded snowy ridge and lower slope. — Distant skiers move and gather across the ridge and lower run beneath evergreens.

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