Lake Tahoe California USA-1978: Woman Rests Beside Rock On Backpack In Shade Of Trees

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Year1978
Decade1970s
LocationLake Tahoe, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1978 California

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only

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

Before you add to cart: Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement. Checkout will only offer editorial, educational, internal and social/web scopes.

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Woman Rests Beside Rock On Backpack In Shade Of Trees — Clip Details

A woman rests on a rock beside a backpack in the shade of trees at Lake Tahoe, California, in 1978. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage home movie captures a quiet moment of relaxation in nature. The woman, wearing a light-colored top and shorts, lies on her side with her head on her pack, surrounded by green vegetation and dappled sunlight. The scene transitions to a serene reflection of the sky and treeline in rippled water, showcasing the film's natural color palette and grainy texture. This archival footage evokes nostalgia and tranquility, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or vintage-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123103402

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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: 1978 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: Lake Tahoe, California, 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1970s 8mm Lake Tahoe nature footage for productions needing a quiet outdoor rest moment and reflective water cutaway from a home-movie source.
Period detail: The woman's sleeveless top, shorts, rounded backpack, and 8mm color stock may show late-1970s recreational hiking or lakeside leisure style.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged pause, with a woman resting in shade before the camera turns to rippled water and reflected trees.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a woman, rock, backpack, shaded branches, green vegetation, blue water, cloud reflections, and dark treeline silhouettes.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, saturated blues and greens, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld home-movie framing.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a memory beat, nature insert, or transition from human presence to a calm lake reflection.
Historical context: The footage documents a casual outdoor leisure moment at Lake Tahoe in 1978 without identifying a specific shoreline, trail, or landmark.
Research note: A visible adult appears in the clip, so likeness review may be needed separately from copyright; no logos, minors, or private property are visible.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1978 Lake Tahoe 8mm woman resting outdoors, vintage hiking rest by water, and home movie lake reflection.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other Lake Tahoe 1978 footage, then broader 1970s outdoor recreation or lake reflection material.

Still Frames From This Clip

At Lake Tahoe in 1978, a woman lies on a rock with her head near a backpack amid shaded branches and green vegetation. — Woman resting on a rock beside a backpack in dappled shade.

Lake Tahoe water reflects pale clouds and a dark treeline, with the 8mm frame holding a soft blue cast. — Clouds and treeline reflected in gently rippled water.

A 1978 Lake Tahoe water view shows broad cloud reflections and dark tree shapes wavering across the blue surface. — Reflected clouds and trees spread across the lake surface.

The final frame holds on rippled Lake Tahoe water, where white clouds and dark treeline silhouettes reflect across the surface. — Final reflected view of clouds and treeline on the water.

Visually Similar Clips