Chelan Washington USA-1939: Men In Red Hats Preparing To Go Fishing Loading A Boat

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

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Men In Red Hats Preparing To Go Fishing Loading A Boat — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Chelan, Washington, USA, in 1939, showing a group of men in red hats preparing for a fishing trip. The men, dressed in period attire including plaid shirts and hats, gather at a wooden dock beside a large lake with rugged mountains in the background. They load gear onto a boat, with one man smiling at the camera. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and edge damage, capturing a nostalgic moment of mid-century American outdoor recreation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121507935

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

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1930s 8mm Chelan, Washington lake recreation footage for documentaries needing period outdoor travel, fishing preparation, or regional vacation life inserts.
Period detail: Men in brimmed hats, plaid shirts, suspenders, and workwear may show late-1930s leisure clothing at a lakeside boat launch.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged home-movie feel as men gather, talk, load gear, and one man smiles toward the camera before boarding.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include men in red hats, a wooden dock, a small boat, fishing gear, a large mountain lake, rugged hills, railings, and a red vehicle or structure.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, color shift, gate edges, and handheld framing that preserve the texture of original home-movie film.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for fishing trips, lake recreation, Depression-era leisure, or Pacific Northwest travel.
Historical context: The footage shows a small group preparing for outdoor recreation on a mountain lake, reflecting everyday social travel rather than a staged event.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright, location, and property questions should be checked separately.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1930s 8mm Chelan fishing trip, Washington lake dock home movie, men loading boat, and vintage mountain lake recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other Chelan 1939 lake scenes, then broader 1930s fishing, boating, dock, and mountain recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Chelan, Washington home-movie frame showing men in red hats and period outdoor clothing gathered beside a lake dock. — Men gather at the lakeside launch before the fishing outing.

A smiling man in outdoor clothing stands by a wooden railing at Lake Chelan, with water and rugged hills in the background. — A man smiles toward the camera beside the lake railing.

Soft 8mm view of a rugged mountain slope near Chelan, Washington, with lake-edge terrain visible through film grain. — The camera cuts to the rugged mountains above the lake.

1939 Chelan dock scene with men in red hats and outdoor clothing handling gear near a small boat on the mountain lake. — Men handle gear at the dock beside the boat.

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