Baraboo Wisconsin USA-1953: Man Fishing on a Lake Surrounded by Trees

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

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Man Fishing on a Lake Surrounded by Trees — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1953 captures a man fishing on a serene lake in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The footage shows a fishing net being dipped into the water, followed by a splash as it's lifted, revealing a catch. The scene is set against a backdrop of dense trees lining the shoreline, with the natural light reflecting off the water's surface. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color characteristics, evoking a nostalgic, mid-century American outdoor experience.

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: 124605860

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 lake fishing, outdoor recreation, or Wisconsin landscape material for documentary or educational edits.
Period detail: The clip may show mid-century recreational fishing, with simple hand net use and color 8mm home-movie rendering as the main visible era clues.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes an informal fishing moment from close range, including the net in the water, a splash, and a man working from the lakeside or boat edge.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a fishing net, rippling lake water, a bright splash, a man seen from behind, a shoreline, dense trees, and soft reflected light.
Film character: The 8mm scan has pronounced grain, soft focus, saturated blue water tones, exposure bloom on highlights, and handheld framing typical of home-movie footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, outdoor recreation cutaway, memory beat, or transition into a sequence about fishing, lakes, or family travel.
Historical context: The footage places a leisure activity within a wooded lake setting, reflecting a private home-movie view of outdoor recreation rather than a staged public event.
Research note: A person is visible from behind, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, children, or obvious private property are visible in the supplied frames.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1953 8mm fishing footage, Baraboo Wisconsin lake home movie, man with fishing net, wooded shoreline, and vintage outdoor recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Baraboo or 1953 Wisconsin footage, then broader vintage lake, fishing, and wooded landscape scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

A fishing net appears in rippling lake water in 1953 Baraboo, Wisconsin home-movie footage. — Fishing net moves through dark, reflective lake water.

A bright splash breaks the lake surface during a fishing moment in the Baraboo, Wisconsin home movie. — A splash disturbs the lake surface as the fishing action continues.

A man seen from behind handles a fishing net beside dark lake water in the 1953 Wisconsin footage. — Man works with a fishing net at close range beside the lake.

A wooded shoreline across calm lake water appears in the Baraboo, Wisconsin home-movie landscape shot. — Tree-lined lake shore provides the landscape context for the fishing scene.

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