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Chelan Washington USA-1939: Men Working By River With Wooden Posts

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationChelan, Washington, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 Chelan Washington
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Men Working By River With Wooden Posts — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Chelan, Washington, USA, in 1939, showing two men in dark clothing and red caps working near a riverbank. They stand on a rocky shore beside wooden posts and planks, with a forested mountain backdrop. The men appear to be engaged in a conversation or collaborative task, with one gesturing emphatically. The scene captures a moment of rural labor or construction, with natural lighting and the characteristic grain and color saturation of 8mm film. A dog briefly appears in one frame. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century life in the Pacific Northwest.

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
122610356

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 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Chelan, Washington, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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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  • 8mm film

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Suits 1930s Pacific Northwest labor and working-life sequences for documentaries on Depression-era rural America or regional history productions.
Period detail
Men's dark work clothing, red caps, and tall wooden pilings may indicate late-Depression-era timber or dock construction in the Pacific Northwest, consistent with a 1939 date.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two workers in red caps stand on the rocky shore of what appears to be Lake Chelan, Washington, circa 1939, with tall wooden pilings and forested mountains behind.
Two men confer on a rocky lakeshore beside tall wooden pilings, circa 1939.

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