Chelan Washington USA-1939: Men Saw Lumber At Campsite Man Walks In Wooded Area

Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationChelan, Washington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Chelan Washington

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Men Saw Lumber At Campsite Man Walks In Wooded Area — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Chelan, Washington, USA, in 1939, showing men working at a forest campsite. The grainy black-and-white film captures two men sawing lumber on a makeshift table near a tent, with dense trees surrounding the wooded area. One man stands observing while the other actively cuts wood, showcasing early 20th-century outdoor labor. The final frames show a man walking through the forest, highlighting the natural setting. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics, including soft focus, natural lighting, and authentic period clothing, offering a nostalgic glimpse into rural life and recreation during the 1930s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121507494

Rights & Clearance

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 1674 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: mt washington,quebec
Date: 1939 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Chelan, Washington, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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: 1930s Chelan home-movie footage for documentary or museum edits needing outdoor camp labor, rustic recreation, or wooded Northwest atmosphere.
Period detail: The canvas tent, simple work clothes, hand sawing, and rough outdoor setup may show rural recreational camping or camp maintenance practices in the late 1930s.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged visitor perspective, watching men work around a campsite and then following a solitary figure moving through the trees.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a canvas tent, wooded clearing, makeshift work tables, logs or lumber, men in outdoor clothing, shrubs, tree trunks, and handheld framing.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, gate edges, and slight handheld instability consistent with scanned home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for camping, forest labor, Depression-era rural recreation, or Pacific Northwest outdoor life.
Historical context: The footage shows informal outdoor work at a wooded campsite, suggesting practical tasks around recreation or temporary camp life without identifying a specific event.
Research note: People are visible and may require likeness review; no brands or private interiors are apparent, while copyright and location permissions should be checked separately.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1930s 8mm camping footage, Chelan Washington home movie, men sawing wood at campsite, and black-and-white forest recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Chelan or Washington footage from 1939, then broader themes of camping, forest work, and rural recreation.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Chelan home-movie frame showing men near a canvas tent, rough tables, and cut lumber in a forest clearing. — Men work around a tent and tables at a wooded campsite.

1939 Chelan frame with two men beside logs or lumber, one handling a long saw in a forest campsite setting. — Two men handle lumber and a saw in the wooded camp area.

1939 Chelan home-movie frame showing a man walking through a wooded area with dense branches and soft black-and-white exposure. — A man walks through trees and brush near the campsite.

1939 Chelan frame looking into dense shrubs, rocks, and tree trunks, with little or no clear human activity visible. — Dense brush and rocks in the wooded campsite area.

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