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Ontario Canada-1940: Raging River With Rocky Sides Next To A Hill Or Mountain

  • Year1940
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationOntario, Canada
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1940 Canada
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Raging River With Rocky Sides Next To A Hill Or Mountain — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1940, this vintage home movie captures a turbulent river rushing over rocks with white water churning along its banks. The footage shows a natural, untamed landscape with rocky shores and a hillside in the background, suggesting a remote wilderness setting. The grainy, monochrome image with slight color fading is characteristic of early 20th-century amateur film. The camera remains steady, focusing on the river's powerful flow, evoking a sense of adventure and the raw beauty of nature in mid-century Ontario. This archival clip is ideal for historical documentaries, nature montages, or nostalgic content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
124763781

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People 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

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Date
1940 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Ontario, Canada Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1940s Ontario 8mm home-movie river footage for documentary inserts, nature history sequences, or archive-led transitions about wilderness travel and landscape memory.

Still Frames From This Clip

Whitewater river rushing around dark rocks below a shadowed bank.

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