California USA-1971: People Snorkeling And Swimming In A Lake Surrounded By Trees

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

Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 California

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People Snorkeling And Swimming In A Lake Surrounded By Trees — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1971, this vintage home movie captures a serene lakeside scene in California. The footage opens with a wide view of a calm lake surrounded by trees and dry grass under a clear sky, then focuses on people snorkeling and swimming in the water. One individual uses a snorkel while another holds a camera above the surface, documenting the moment. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and slight motion blur, evoking a nostalgic, sun-drenched summer day. This authentic archival clip is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling about 1970s recreation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123054561

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 1758 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: III-02,sacto state
Reel-level year note: 1971
Reel-level location note: california,sacramento
Date: 1971 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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: Useful for requests needing 1970s California home-movie footage of casual lake swimming, snorkeling, and warm-weather outdoor recreation.
Period detail: The frames may show early 1970s leisure details through 8mm color stock, simple swim gear, handheld framing, and undeveloped dry lakeshore scenery.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in unstaged lakeside activity, with swimmers surfacing, snorkeling, and one person holding a camera above the water.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a blue lake, dry grassy shore, tree-lined hills, swimmers, snorkel gear, a handheld camera, rippled water, and distant sailboats or small boats.
Film character: The clip has dense 8mm grain, blue color shift, slight exposure variation, gate edges, scratches, and handheld home-movie movement.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a recreation cutaway, summer-memory insert, transition to water activities, or brief observational beat in a 1970s sequence.
Historical context: The footage reflects casual outdoor leisure at a California lake without supporting claims about the specific lake, town, or event shown.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from personal rights.
Research search match: Relevant search phrases include 1971 California lake swimming, 8mm home movie snorkeling, 1970s outdoor recreation footage, and vintage lakeside family film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with California 1971 lake footage, then with broader 1970s swimming, snorkeling, and summer recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 California 8mm frame showing a lake bordered by dry grass, trees, and low hills under a clear sky. — A wide lakeside view establishes the dry shoreline, trees, and open water.

1971 California home-movie frame with a person swimming in rippled lake water near a dry shore and distant trees. — A swimmer surfaces in the lake with the dry shoreline and trees in the background.

1971 California 8mm frame showing two people swimming or snorkeling in a lake, with one person holding equipment above the water. — Two swimmers are partly submerged, with one lifting equipment while the other stays low in the water.

1971 California home-movie frame of swimmers in a lake, including one person holding a camera-like object above the surface. — Swimmers move through the lake as one person keeps a camera-like object above the water.

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