Baraboo Wisconsin USA-1953: Man Catches Northern Pike

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

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Man Catches Northern Pike — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1953, this vintage home movie captures a fisherman proudly displaying a large northern pike caught in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The footage shows the fish held upright against a bright sky, with the angler in a cap and dark clothing, silhouetted against the light. The scene unfolds on a calm lake surrounded by trees, with the film's characteristic blue tint and grain adding to its nostalgic, archival quality. This authentic slice of mid-century Americana showcases a classic fishing moment from a bygone era.

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: 124605803

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 American home-movie requests needing recreational fishing, freshwater catch, or mid-century family/outdoor leisure footage.
Period detail: The angler's cap, casual clothing, 8mm color stock, and silhouetted lake setting support a 1950s home-movie reading without showing identifiable landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged moment of a fisherman holding up a northern pike for the camera, with companions partly visible nearby.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a large fish held upright, a man in a cap, another adult figure, bright sky, dark lake edge, trees, and 8mm frame borders.
Film character: The footage has soft focus, blue color cast, grain, flare, and uneven exposure typical of scanned 8mm home movies shot into bright daylight.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, memory beat, or cutaway for fishing, Wisconsin recreation, family vacation, or mid-century outdoor life.
Historical context: The scene reflects a casual freshwater fishing outing in Baraboo, Wisconsin, with the catch displayed as a personal or family record rather than a staged event.
Research note: People are visible and may require likeness review; no logos or private property are visible, while copyright and source licensing should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1953 8mm Wisconsin fishing footage, northern pike home movie, mid-century lake recreation, and vintage angler catch footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Baraboo or 1953 Wisconsin material, then broader 1950s fishing and lake recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Underexposed 8mm frame from the Baraboo fishing clip, with indistinct outdoor forms and heavy shadow at the start of the shot. — The clip opens in shadow before the fisherman and catch become clearer.

In the 1953 Baraboo home movie, a silhouetted angler holds a northern pike upright beside the lake under a bright sky. — A fisherman displays the catch in strong backlight.

Two adults are partly silhouetted in the Baraboo fishing scene as the large pike is held up close to the camera. — Companions gather around the displayed fish.

A capped man stands in silhouette beside the upright northern pike, with lake edge and trees faintly visible in the 8mm frame. — The angler remains silhouetted beside the catch near the water.

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