Wisconsin USA-1957: Man Fishing on River Bank near Bridge

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Year1957
Decade1950s
LocationWisconsin, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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

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Man Fishing on River Bank near Bridge — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Wisconsin USA in 1957, captured from a moving vehicle. The clip opens on a riverbank with trees and a dirt road, then reveals a small bridge over the river. An older man in a hat and outdoor clothing stands on the riverbank, fishing with a rod. The film shows natural motion blur and grain typical of 8mm footage, with muted colors and a nostalgic, candid feel. The scene captures a quiet moment of rural life and outdoor recreation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121496292

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 1219 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label: oke lake,cottage,ice fishing,swimming
Reel-level year note: 1957
Reel-level location note: wisconsin
Date: 1957 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Wisconsin, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s Wisconsin rural-life edits needing brief home-movie footage of river recreation, roadside travel, or an older person fishing near a small bridge.
Period detail: The dirt road, simple bridge rail, muted 8mm color, and outdoor clothing may show mid-century rural roadside infrastructure and leisure fishing in Wisconsin.
Home-movie behavior: The value is an unstaged passing-car glimpse of a lone older fisherman, with the camera observing rather than directing the moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a riverbank, moving water, winter-bare trees, a dirt road, a small bridge, roadside posts, a sign, and an older man fishing.
Film character: The clip has 8mm grain, soft focus, gate edges, motion blur from a moving vehicle, and slightly uneven exposure that give it authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a rural travel insert, river cutaway, quiet memory beat, or transition between roadside Wisconsin scenes and outdoor recreation.
Historical context: The footage shows everyday mid-century recreation and roadside river access without supporting claims about a named town, landmark, or event.
Research note: A person is visible and may be identifiable only in broad profile, so likeness review may be needed separate from copyright and location assessment.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1957 Wisconsin 8mm fishing footage, rural riverbank home movie, older man fishing by bridge, and mid-century dirt road travel.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel footage, then other Wisconsin 1957 rural road scenes, then broader 1950s fishing, riverside recreation, or bridge cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

1957 Wisconsin 8mm frame showing a riverbank, water, trees, and dark gate edges during a roadside pass. — The clip opens on the river and bank as the camera moves past.

1957 Wisconsin roadside view of a dirt road, small bridge, river, posts, and an unreadable sign. — A small bridge and dirt road come into view beside the river.

1957 Wisconsin 8mm frame with an older man in outdoor clothing standing by the river and holding a fishing rod. — An older fisherman stands on the riverbank near the bridge.

1957 Wisconsin frame showing an older man fishing at the river edge near bridge posts and a small roadside sign. — The final frame holds on the fisherman at the water's edge.

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