Baraboo Wisconsin USA-1953: Man in Red Plaid Shirt Fishing on a Boat

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

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Man in Red Plaid Shirt Fishing on a Boat — Clip Details

BARABOO WISCONSIN USA-1953: A man in a red plaid shirt stands on a boat, looking out over rippling water. He raises his hands to his face, possibly shielding his eyes or adjusting a camera. The scene captures a moment of quiet observation during a fishing trip. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows natural movement and the subtle grain of vintage home movie stock. A second person is briefly visible, and the man later holds up a stringer of fish, showcasing a successful catch. The warm, slightly faded colors and authentic film texture evoke a nostalgic 1950s Americana moment.

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: 124606238

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 requests needing 1950s Wisconsin home-movie fishing, small-boat recreation, or quiet outdoor Americana inserts.
Period detail: The red plaid shirt, 8mm color stock, and casual boat setting may show early-1950s Midwestern leisure culture.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged home-movie value as a man scans the water, handles fishing gear, and displays a catch from the boat.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a red plaid shirt, rippling water, boat edge, fishing gear, a fish stringer, and a second person partly seen.
Film character: Soft focus, faded color, handheld framing, gate edges, and visible grain give the footage a clear 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a fishing-trip insert, family-memory cutaway, outdoor recreation beat, or transition into lakeside leisure material.
Historical context: The scene documents recreational fishing as a casual social activity, with emphasis on gesture, clothing, and the catch rather than a named event.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from appearance rights.
Research search match: Search matches include 1950s Wisconsin fishing home movie, man in red plaid shirt on boat, 8mm lake recreation, and vintage fish catch footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel fishing shots, then Baraboo or 1953 Wisconsin material, then broader 1950s outdoor recreation and boating footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1953 Baraboo, Wisconsin footage, a man in a red plaid shirt stands on a boat and looks across the water. — A man in red plaid faces the water from a boat during a fishing outing.

The man in red plaid appears to shield his eyes or adjust something near his face while standing by the water. — The man raises both hands near his face while looking out over the water.

A man in red plaid stands near the boat edge with a visible stringer of fish during the Wisconsin fishing trip. — The fishing catch hangs near the boat as the man stands over the water.

Close framing shows the man in red plaid next to a hanging stringer of fish, with water behind him. — A closer view shows the fish stringer beside the man on the boat.

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