Baraboo Wisconsin USA-1953: Fisherman Handling Catch on Wooden Dock

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

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Fisherman Handling Catch on Wooden Dock — Clip Details

A fisherman in a red jacket and cap works on a wooden dock in Baraboo, Wisconsin, in 1953. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures him handling fishing gear and a catch, with a red life vest and wooden planks visible. The warm, grainy visuals evoke a nostalgic, authentic home movie feel from the 1950s. The man smiles briefly, reflecting the joy of a successful day on the water. This archival clip offers a glimpse into mid-century American outdoor life and fishing culture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124605980

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s American home-movie requests needing recreational fishing, dock activity, or mid-century outdoor leisure footage.
Period detail: The 8mm color, clothing, wooden dock, and fishing gear support the supplied 1953 Baraboo, Wisconsin context without showing a specific landmark.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an informal moment as a smiling fisherman handles his catch and works around gear on a dock.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a red jacket and cap, a fish, wooden planks, dock rails, water, a red life vest, and fishing gear.
Film character: Warm color, soft focus, uneven exposure, and visible grain give the footage a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief cutaway, memory beat, or insert for fishing, lakeside recreation, or family travel sequences.
Historical context: The footage shows ordinary mid-century leisure around a dock, with emphasis on recreational fishing rather than a public event.
Research note: A visible adult face may require likeness review, while no logos or audible music are indicated; copyright and personal rights should be checked separately.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s 8mm fishing home movie, Wisconsin dock fisherman, man catches fish, and vintage lakeside recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel fishing or dock shots, then Baraboo 1953 material, then broader 1950s lake recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1953 Baraboo, Wisconsin footage, a smiling fisherman in a red jacket holds a catch near a wooden dock. — A fisherman smiles while holding his catch beside the dock.

A fisherman works on a wooden dock in the supplied Baraboo, Wisconsin 1953 home-movie setting. — The fisherman bends over near gear on the wooden dock.

The fisherman continues working on the dock, with a red life vest and water visible beside the planks. — Dockside gear and a red life vest sit near the fisherman.

A fisherman bends near the edge of a wooden dock in the 1953 Baraboo, Wisconsin archival home-movie clip. — The fisherman works at the dock edge near the water.

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