Clear Lake California-1939: Men And Women Taking Photos And Walking Around

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationClear Lake, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 California

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Men And Women Taking Photos And Walking Around — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a family group outdoors at Clear Lake, California. A man in a white shirt and trousers stands with two women—one in a patterned dress, another in a light blouse and trousers—amidst a wooded, natural setting. The group interacts casually, with one woman adjusting her hair and others posing together. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, soft focus, and natural lighting, evoking a nostalgic 1930s family vacation atmosphere. This archival clip is ideal for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, or period-specific storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
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: 124761251

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 1166 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: may
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1939 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: Clear Lake, California, 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: 1930s California home-movie footage suited to documentary inserts about family travel, leisure, outdoor recreation, or informal social posing before a camera.
Period detail: The clothing may show late-1930s casual vacation wear, including high-waisted trousers, light shirts, and a patterned calf-length dress in a wooded lakeside setting.
Home-movie behavior: The group appears relaxed and unstaged, with adults walking, posing, adjusting themselves, and acknowledging the camera during a brief outdoor family moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three adults, light trousers, a patterned dress, trees, brush, uneven ground, a small water or creek edge, and handheld camera framing.
Film character: The 8mm footage has soft focus, visible grain, bright outdoor exposure, slight blur, and handheld framing that support its home-movie archival character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short memory beat, travel cutaway, family-vacation insert, or transitional shot between broader 1930s California leisure scenes.
Historical context: The clip visually reflects informal outdoor recreation and family documentation, with adults gathered in a natural setting rather than a formal public event.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, location, and any property concerns should be assessed separately before use.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1939 Clear Lake California home movie, 1930s family vacation footage, adults walking outdoors, and 8mm lakeside leisure scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Clear Lake 1939 material, then broader 1930s California family travel or outdoor recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Clear Lake home-movie frame showing a man and two women outdoors, one woman bending as the group stands near trees and brush. — A man and two women pause in a wooded outdoor setting, with one woman bending near the ground.

1939 Clear Lake frame with three adults in casual clothing moving through a wooded natural area near a small water edge. — Adults shift positions beside trees and brush in a natural outdoor setting.

1939 Clear Lake home-movie frame showing a woman and man facing the camera as another woman stands in the wooded background. — Two adults face the camera while a third adult stands nearby in the wooded scene.

1939 Clear Lake frame with a man in light clothing and a woman in a patterned dress standing apart in a wooded setting. — A man and woman stand separately among trees and brush near the end of the short shot.

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