Washington USA-1940: Sledding Down A Hill

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

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Sledding Down A Hill — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Washington USA in 1940 captures a snowy winter day at a hillside sledding spot. Silhouetted figures sled down the snow-covered slope while others gather at the bottom, watching and waiting. The grainy black-and-white film shows classic 1940s winter recreation, with people bundled in period coats and hats. The scene is framed by dark evergreen trees against a bright snowfield, with the characteristic grain and edge distortion of old 8mm film. This authentic archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American winter pastimes.

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: 121492912

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 documentary or museum edits needing 1940s 8mm home-movie footage of winter recreation in Washington, United States.
Period detail: The bundled figures, simple sledding hill, black-and-white 8mm texture, and metadata-supported 1940 date place the scene in a mid-century winter leisure setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged public recreation moment as people sled downhill, wait on the slope, and gather near the base of the snowfield.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a snowy hillside, dark evergreen tree line, small sledding figures, spectators at the bottom, exposed dark patches, and film-frame edges.
Film character: The footage has a soft black-and-white 8mm look with visible grain, high snow contrast, gate shadowing, blur, and slight handheld or scan instability.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short winter insert, a memory beat, or a transition into broader material on recreation, childhood, weather, or regional home movies.
Historical context: The scene shows group winter recreation on a natural slope, suggesting a casual community sledding area rather than an organized sporting event.
Research note: People are visible mostly as distant silhouettes, so copyright, likeness, and location/property questions should be reviewed separately before publication.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1940s Washington 8mm sledding footage, snowy hillside home movie, vintage winter recreation, and black-and-white people on sleds.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1940 Washington winter scenes, then broader home-movie clips of sledding and snow play.

Still Frames From This Clip

1940 Washington 8mm frame showing small figures sledding or standing on a snow-covered hillside beneath evergreens. — Distant figures move across a snowy sledding slope bordered by dark trees.

Wide 1940 Washington home-movie view of a snowy sledding hill with small figures spread across the slope and gathered below. — Small silhouettes dot the hill while others gather along the lower edge of the snowfield.

1940 Washington 8mm frame showing a busy snowy hill where distant people sled, stand, and wait near the slope. — The home-movie camera catches a busy sledding run with people spaced across the hillside.

Final 1940 Washington frame of a snowy sledding slope with small silhouetted figures, evergreens, and dark patches in the snow. — Sledders and onlookers remain visible as the snowfield recedes toward the tree line.

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