Idaho USA-1955: Adults Walking On Frozen Lake Without Falling

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Year1955
Decade1950s
LocationIdaho, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Adults Walking On Frozen Lake Without Falling — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Idaho, USA, in 1955 shows three adults walking cautiously across a frozen lake. The subjects, dressed in heavy winter coats and hats, move carefully over the icy surface, their reflections visible in the wet ice. The scene is set against a backdrop of dense evergreen forests and rolling hills under a partly cloudy sky. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and a soft focus, capturing a nostalgic moment of winter recreation. A brief cut shows a passenger in a car, adding to the authentic home movie feel. This archival footage is ideal for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122627034

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1955 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Idaho, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s Idaho home-movie footage for edits needing winter recreation, cautious movement on natural ice, or midcentury family-travel atmosphere.
Period detail: The heavy coats, hats, soft 8mm color, and car-window passenger view support a mid-1950s home-movie setting in Idaho, with no visible landmark identification.
Home-movie behavior: The value is unstaged behavior: adults testing their footing on a frozen lake and leaning into a car window during a candid travel moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three adults on reflective ice, dark evergreen hills, a partly cloudy sky, a car interior, window glass, and close faces near a vehicle.
Film character: The clip has a handheld 8mm texture with soft focus, gate edges, mild color shift, visible grain, and uneven exposure from bright ice and car-window glare.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a winter-memory insert, a transition between outdoor travel scenes, or a cutaway for midcentury recreation and family-road-trip sequences.
Historical context: The footage visually places adults in a cold outdoor leisure setting, suggesting informal winter recreation rather than organized sport or public event coverage.
Research note: People and recognizable faces appear, so copyright status should be considered separately from likeness permissions and any personal identification review.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1950s Idaho 8mm home movie, adults walking on frozen lake, winter recreation footage, and vintage family car travel.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with Idaho 1955 material, then with broader 1950s winter recreation or home-travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Three adults in winter clothing walk cautiously on reflective lake ice in Idaho, seen in soft 1950s 8mm footage. — Adults move carefully across a frozen lake with dark evergreen hills in the distance.

A wide 8mm view shows three adults on frozen lake ice in Idaho, with reflections and a wooded shoreline behind them. — The group continues across the ice, framed by a wooded shoreline and low hills.

A close 1950s home-movie shot shows a person inside a car, partially obscured by window glare and soft focus. — A brief car-window view shows a seated passenger partly hidden by reflected light.

Two adults appear beside a car window in a candid 8mm travel shot, with glare and tight framing obscuring details. — Adults lean into or beside a car window during a candid travel moment.

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