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Chelan Washington USA-1939: Man Proudly Showing Large Fish Catch in Forest Stream

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationChelan, Washington, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 Chelan Washington
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Man Proudly Showing Large Fish Catch in Forest Stream — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Chelan Washington USA in 1939 shows a man in a white tank top and suspenders proudly displaying a large fish he has caught. The scene unfolds in a rocky forest stream surrounded by dense green trees, with the man holding the fish up for the camera. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics including natural color saturation, film grain, and slight motion blur, capturing a moment of outdoor recreation and personal achievement in a nostalgic, authentic style.

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
122610049

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

  • fish
  • catch
  • showing
  • man
  • forest
  • guy
  • catches
  • sports
  • recreation
  • chelan washington USA
  • 1939
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  • vintage 8mm film
  • Chelan Washington
  • man holding fish
  • outdoor recreation
  • forest stream
  • Super 8 home movie
  • classic fishing footage
  • retro 1930s
  • old film footage
  • archival 8mm
  • fishing trophy
  • Americana nostalgia
  • vintage outdoor life
  • historic fishing
  • 1930s family footage
  • old home movie
  • 8mm film grain
  • classic American recreation
  • vintage fishing memory

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1930s 8mm home-movie footage useful for documentary or museum edits needing outdoor recreation, fishing, and personal leisure in Washington state.
Period detail
The man's tank top, suspenders, high-waisted trousers, and handheld color 8mm look support a late-1930s home-movie reading, with Chelan, Washington supplied by metadata.
Home-movie behavior
The scene preserves an unstaged moment of pride as a man turns toward the camera and raises a large fish caught in a rocky forest stream.
What appears in frame
Visible elements include a man in suspenders, a large fish, rocky creek bed, evergreen trees, dappled sunlight, logs, and the edge of another person in one frame.
Film character
The clip has soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, mild motion blur, and contact-print texture typical of small-gauge home-movie film.
Edit role
An editor could use this as a brief insert, memory beat, or transition for fishing trips, outdoor leisure, family travel, or Pacific Northwest recreation.
Historical context
The footage shows recreational fishing as a personal home-movie subject rather than a documented public event or commercial activity.
Research note
A recognizable adult face is visible, so likeness review may be needed in addition to copyright and any location or collection permissions.
Research search match
Likely search matches include 1930s 8mm fishing home movie, Chelan Washington stream fishing, man showing fish catch, and vintage outdoor recreation footage.
Archive pairing path
Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Chelan or Washington footage from 1939, then broader fishing, camping, and forest recreation material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Chelan, Washington 1939 home-movie footage, a man in suspenders holds a large fish beside a rocky forest stream.
A man displays his fish catch near a shaded creek bed.
A man in 1939 Chelan, Washington footage holds a large fish toward the camera in a rocky forest stream setting.
The fisherman turns slightly as he presents the catch for the camera.
Chelan, Washington 1939 home-movie frame showing a man lifting a large fish near a wooded rocky stream.
The catch is raised in front of the creek and surrounding trees.
In the final frame, the man looks at the large fish he is holding near a log railing in Chelan, Washington footage from 1939.
The man looks closely at the fish as the wooded creek remains in the background.

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