Baraboo Wisconsin USA-1953: Man Proudly Holds Large Fish Caught While Fishing

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

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Man Proudly Holds Large Fish Caught While Fishing — Clip Details

A man in a cap smiles while holding a fishing rod, silhouetted against a bright sky in this 1953 8mm home movie from Baraboo, Wisconsin. The grainy, blue-tinted footage captures the excitement of a successful catch, with a large fish visible on the line. The outdoor scene, likely near a lake or river, features trees in the background and the authentic imperfections of vintage film, including scratches and light leaks. This nostalgic clip offers a genuine glimpse into mid-century American leisure and fishing culture.

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: 124605808

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 leisure, fishing, and family vacation sequences needing authentic 8mm home-movie material from Wisconsin.
Period detail: The cap, casual outdoor clothing, fishing rod, and small-boat or shoreline framing may show mid-century recreational fishing rather than a staged sporting scene.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a proud, informal moment as a man displays a large fish for the home-movie camera beside open water.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a cap, a fishing rod or pole, a large hanging fish, lake water, wooded shoreline, bright sky, and dark frame edges.
Film character: The 8mm scan has heavy grain, blue cast, soft focus, uneven exposure, scratches, and handheld framing that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, memory beat, or cutaway for fishing trips, summer recreation, family travel, or mid-century outdoor leisure.
Historical context: The scene reflects private recreational fishing culture in a lake or river setting, with the emphasis on the catch and the person filming nearby.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright status should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1953 Baraboo Wisconsin 8mm fishing footage, man holding fish home movie, mid-century lake recreation, and vintage catch display.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel footage, then other 1953 Baraboo or Wisconsin clips, then broader fishing, lakeside recreation, and family vacation material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1953 Baraboo, Wisconsin home-movie frame showing a large fish held upright beside blue water and trees. — A large fish is displayed close to the camera near a lake or river shoreline.

Silhouetted man in a cap displays a large fish on a pole against bright sky in Baraboo, Wisconsin, 1953. — A man holds a pole across his shoulder with a large fish hanging near the end.

Close 8mm frame of the caught fish hanging vertically, with water and wooded shoreline behind it. — The fish hangs near the lens, filling much of the frame against the lakeside background.

Man in a cap smiles while holding a pole with a large fish in a 1953 Baraboo, Wisconsin home movie. — The man smiles toward the camera as the fish hangs from the pole at frame right.

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