Baraboo Wisconsin USA-1953: Two Fishermen in Boat on River

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Year1953
Decade1950s
LocationBaraboo, Wisconsin, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1953 Wisconsin

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Two Fishermen in Boat on River — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1953, this vintage home movie captures two fishermen in a boat on a river in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The clip opens with sun-dappled water, then shows the men in casual attire, one wearing a light-colored cap, as they fish. One man holds a fishing rod while the other appears to be handling a catch. The scene unfolds under bright daylight with a forested shoreline in the background, showcasing authentic 1950s Americana and outdoor recreation. The footage features natural film grain and color shifts typical of Super 8 home movies.

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: 124605774

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 1212 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1953-1954
Reel-level location note: wisconsin
Date: 1953 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: Baraboo, Wisconsin, 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s U.S. home-movie requests needing outdoor recreation, fishing, river travel, or Midwestern leisure cutaways for documentary and educational edits.
Period detail: The casual clothing, small open boat, fishing rods, and 8mm color home-movie texture support a 1953 Baraboo, Wisconsin leisure setting without visible landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged home-movie value in its quick shift from sparkling river surface to fishermen handling gear and a catch from inside the boat.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include bright rippled water, boat edge, fishing rod, two adult men, a light-colored cap, a fish being held, wooded shoreline, and strong daylight.
Film character: The footage shows dense 8mm grain, soft focus, handheld framing, color shift, dust specks, and high-contrast sun glare that read as physical-film archival texture.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a brief insert, recreation cutaway, memory beat, or transition between broader 1950s family travel and outdoor leisure sequences.
Historical context: The scene documents everyday mid-century recreational fishing from a small boat, with the river and wooded bank forming the social setting rather than a named landmark.
Research note: People are visible and may require likeness review; no logos or private property are apparent, but copyright and any personal rights should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1953 8mm home movie fishing, Baraboo Wisconsin river boat, 1950s fishermen, vintage outdoor recreation, and Midwestern family travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel water or boating shots, then other 1953 Baraboo material, then broader 1950s fishing, river, and outdoor recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1953 8mm frame from Baraboo, Wisconsin showing bright sunlight sparkling on rippled river water. — Sun-dappled river surface opens the fishing scene.

Sunlit river water fills the frame, with dark 8mm film borders and strong reflected highlights. — Reflected daylight flickers across the river.

A dark boat edge crosses the lower frame over rippled river water in this 1953 Baraboo home-movie shot. — The camera catches the boat edge against the moving water.

Two adult fishermen in a small boat near Baraboo, Wisconsin, with one man holding a fish and a wooded shoreline behind them. — One fisherman lifts a catch while another sits nearby in the boat.

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