Washington USA-1940: People Skiing At A Ski Resort

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

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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People Skiing At A Ski Resort — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm film footage from Washington USA in 1940 captures a bustling ski resort scene. Skiers in period winter attire gather on a snowy slope near a large lodge, with some preparing to descend while others rest on the snow. The black-and-white imagery shows classic 1940s ski equipment and clothing, with a crowd of people enjoying winter recreation. The footage includes scenic views of snow-covered slopes and evergreen forests, showcasing the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. The grainy texture and soft focus are characteristic of home movie film from the era, offering authentic archival footage of mid-century winter sports and leisure.

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: 121492954

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 requests needing 1940s Washington winter recreation footage, ski-resort atmosphere, or archival inserts for Pacific Northwest leisure and outdoor-sport stories.
Period detail: The clip shows period ski clothing, long wooden skis or poles, a lodge-like building, and black-and-white 8mm texture consistent with the supplied 1940 date.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the visitor-level view of skiers milling, resting on the snow, and watching slope activity rather than staged athletic demonstration.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include crowded snowy slopes, skiers with poles, seated people on the snow, a large resort building, evergreen forest, hillside runs, and soft frame edges.
Film character: The footage has grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, gate shadows, and slight handheld framing that read as authentic scanned 8mm home-movie material.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century skiing, winter travel, outdoor recreation, or mountain-resort sequences.
Historical context: The scenes show group leisure at a snowy Washington ski area, with crowds gathered around a lodge and on forested slopes during the supplied 1940 period.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are readable, and copyright, location, and property permissions should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1940s Washington skiing, vintage 8mm ski resort footage, Pacific Northwest winter recreation, snowy mountain lodge crowds, and home movie skiers.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel winter footage, then Washington 1940 ski or mountain scenes, then broader 1940s snow sports, resort travel, and outdoor leisure material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1940 Washington home-movie frame showing skiers and onlookers gathered on snow near a large resort lodge. — Skiers gather and rest on the snow near a large lodge at a busy ski area.

1940 Washington ski-area view of a snowy hillside run cutting through dark evergreen forest. — A snowy ski run winds through evergreen trees with small figures visible on the slope.

Home-movie view of a Washington ski slope, with evergreen forest and distant people on the snow. — The camera looks across a snowy forested slope with skiers appearing as small figures below.

1940 Washington ski-resort frame showing a broad snowy slope, tree line, and distant skiers. — A wide snowy slope sits below dense evergreens, with small figures scattered across the run.

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