Chelan Washington USA-1939: Man Fishes Standing In Boat On Calm Waters In

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

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Man Fishes Standing In Boat On Calm Waters In — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Chelan, Washington, USA, in 1939, showing a man standing in a small boat on calm waters, fishing with a rod. The black-and-white film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, scratches, and a soft focus, capturing a quiet moment of outdoor recreation. Dense trees line the riverbank, and the man wears period-appropriate attire, including a hat. The camera remains steady, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century leisure activities in a natural setting.

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: 121507690

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 8mm home-movie footage for documentary or museum uses needing quiet outdoor recreation on Washington waters.
Period detail: The man's hat, worklike outdoor clothing, small rowboat, and black-and-white 8mm texture support the 1939 home-movie setting noted in the metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged leisure moment as a man stands in a small boat and fishes near a wooded bank.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include calm water, a small boat, a standing fisherman, fishing rod, dense trees, shoreline brush, and soft reflected light.
Film character: The footage has pronounced 8mm grain, soft focus, frame jitter, scratches, and uneven exposure that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief cutaway, memory beat, or transition into fishing, lake travel, outdoor leisure, or Pacific Northwest recreation.
Historical context: The scene shows recreational fishing from a small boat in a wooded waterside setting, reflecting informal outdoor leisure rather than a staged event.
Research note: A person is visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1930s 8mm fishing footage, Chelan Washington home movies, man fishing from boat, calm water recreation, and vintage outdoor leisure.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Chelan or Washington footage from 1939, then broader fishing, boating, and lakeside recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Soft, blurred 1939 8mm frame from Chelan showing trees and water near a wooded bank. — A soft, partially obscured view of trees and water opens the fishing scene.

In Chelan, Washington, a man stands in a small boat on calm water beside dense trees in 1939 home-movie footage. — The fisherman stands in the boat near a shaded, tree-lined bank.

A man in a hat fishes from a small boat on Chelan waters, with dense trees and shoreline brush behind him. — The man holds his rod while standing in the small boat near the wooded shore.

The closing 1939 Chelan frame lingers on rippled water and a wooded shoreline after the boat has moved out of view. — Ripples and shoreline trees remain as the fishing boat leaves the frame.

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