Baraboo Wisconsin USA-1953: Fishermen In The Region Taking Advantage Of The

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

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Fishermen In The Region Taking Advantage Of The — Clip Details

BARABOO WISCONSIN USA-1953: Fishermen in red and black plaid shirts and caps sort a large catch of fish on a boat at night. Shot on 8mm film, the footage shows men handling their catch with nets and tools under dim lighting, capturing a moment of rural livelihood. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 home movie evokes a nostalgic, authentic slice of mid-century American life. This archival footage is ideal for documentaries, historical projects, and nostalgic content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Night
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124606374

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s Wisconsin home-movie footage for archive requests needing night fishing, boat catch handling, or rural outdoor livelihood inserts.
Period detail: The red plaid shirts, caps, metal boat edge, and 8mm color stock support a mid-century recreational or working fishing scene in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged close view of men sorting and lifting fish at night, with attention on practical handling rather than posing for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include plaid shirts, caps, large fish, a landing net, boat gunwale, dark water or deck area, and dim directional lighting.
Film character: The 8mm scan has heavy grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and color shift that give the night scene a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, insert, or memory beat for fishing, rural labor, food gathering, or mid-century outdoor life.
Historical context: The footage shows men handling a sizable catch from a boat at night, suggesting local fishing activity without confirming whether it is commercial or recreational.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from depicted-person clearance.
Research search match: Search phrases include 1950s 8mm Wisconsin fishing, Baraboo night fishermen, men sorting fish on boat, and vintage home movie fishing catch.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with Baraboo or 1953 Wisconsin material, then with broader fishing, boats, and rural livelihood scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1953 Baraboo, Wisconsin 8mm frame showing men in plaid shirts and caps beside a boat with fish and a landing net under dim light. — Men gather around a boat at night as fish and fishing gear are handled in close quarters.

1953 Baraboo, Wisconsin frame with a plaid-shirted fisherman near the boat, holding or standing beside a large fish in low light. — A fisherman stands beside the boat with a large fish visible near his leg.

1953 Baraboo, Wisconsin 8mm still of a man in plaid bending over fish and gear beside a boat at night. — A man bends down over the catch, with fish, netting, and boat hardware visible around him.

1953 Baraboo, Wisconsin frame showing a plaid-shirted fisherman handling a fish beside the boat, with a landing net behind him. — A fisherman handles a fish beside the boat while a landing net rests behind him.

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