Baraboo Wisconsin USA-1953: Man Fishing On The Boat

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

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Man Fishing On The Boat — Clip Details

A man in a light-colored jacket reels in a fishing rod on a boat, the rod bent under tension against a deep blue water backdrop. The footage, shot on 8mm film in 1953, captures the classic motion of fishing with a vintage reel and wooden handle. The scene is bathed in a distinct blue tint, likely from film stock or lighting, with visible grain and slight motion blur. The man's hands work the reel as the rod arcs across the frame, suggesting a fish is on the line. This authentic home movie captures a moment of outdoor recreation and quiet focus.

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: 124605797

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 1950s 8mm home-movie footage for productions needing a brief recreation, leisure, or fishing-on-a-boat insert from midcentury Wisconsin.
Period detail: The visible hand reel, wooden rod handle, light jacket, and 8mm color texture may show midcentury recreational fishing gear and casual outdoor clothing.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged moment of concentration as an adult angler works the reel while the rod stays under tension over open water.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include blue-tinted water, a bent fishing rod, a hand reel, a wooden handle, an adult in a light jacket, and a landing net near the boat.
Film character: The footage has dense blue color cast, visible grain, soft focus, slight blur, and handheld framing that read as original small-gauge home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway, outdoor recreation insert, family memory beat, or transition into a fishing or lake sequence.
Historical context: The scene reflects informal leisure on the water, with attention on the hands and fishing gear rather than posed portraiture or scenic landmarks.
Research note: A person is visible from the side and by hands, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, brands, music, or private property are visible in the supplied frames.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1953 8mm fishing footage, Baraboo Wisconsin home movie, vintage boat fishing, midcentury recreation, and man reeling fishing rod.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Baraboo or 1953 Wisconsin footage, then related boating, lakeside recreation, and family fishing scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1953 Baraboo, Wisconsin 8mm frame showing a fishing rod under tension over blue-tinted water from a boat-side viewpoint. — A fishing rod arcs across the frame above blue water at the start of the clip.

1953 Baraboo, Wisconsin home-movie frame of an adult angler reeling a fishing rod against a blue water backdrop. — The angler holds the reel close to the body while the rod points across the water.

1953 Baraboo, Wisconsin 8mm frame showing the angler's hands on the reel and a landing net near the boat. — Hands work the reel as a landing net rises behind the angler's shoulder.

1953 Baraboo, Wisconsin frame with an adult angler, rod, reel, and landing net visible during a fishing moment on the water. — The rod, reel, and net remain in view as the angler continues working the line.

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