Long Lake Canada-1939: Man In Black Swim Trunks Carrying Tree Branches And Roots

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationLong Lake, Canada
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Long Lake Canada

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Man In Black Swim Trunks Carrying Tree Branches And Roots — Clip Details

A man in black swim trunks walks barefoot along the shore of Long Lake Canada in 1939, carrying a bundle of tree branches and roots. Shot on 8mm film, the grainy black-and-white footage captures him moving past a large tree with exposed roots near the water's edge. The scene evokes a quiet, rustic moment of labor and connection with nature, with gentle waves lapping the shore. This vintage home movie offers authentic archival footage of everyday life in the late 1930s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124861473

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1939 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Long Lake, Canada Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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 1930s Canadian home-movie requests needing a brief lakeside labor or rustic outdoor-life insert.
Period detail: The black-and-white 8mm image, swim trunks, bare feet, and undeveloped shoreline support the supplied 1939 Long Lake context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip shows an unstaged-looking moment as a man carries branches or roots along the water's edge.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a shirtless man, dark swim trunks, bare feet, tree roots, branches, grass, shoreline, and lake water.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, uneven edge framing, mild exposure variation, and a handheld home-movie feel.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway, transition, or memory beat for lakeside work, camp life, or prewar leisure.
Historical context: The scene suggests everyday outdoor activity near a Canadian lake without supporting a more specific event or occupation claim.
Research note: A visible adult figure may require likeness review, while copyright, location, and property considerations should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1939 8mm Canadian lake footage, man carrying branches, lakeshore roots, and vintage home-movie outdoor labor.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1939 Long Lake footage, then similar lakeside work, camp, swimming, or shoreline scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

At Long Lake, Canada in 1939, a shirtless man in dark swim trunks walks barefoot past exposed roots while carrying branches. — Man carrying branches near a large tree at the shoreline.

The man continues along the Long Lake shoreline, carrying a rough bundle near a large tree with exposed roots. — Barefoot man moving along the lakeside with gathered branches.

Near the Long Lake waterline, the man pauses by exposed tree roots while holding branches or root material. — Man standing beside tree roots with shoreline water behind him.

The man bends at the edge of Long Lake near a large rooted tree, with driftwood or exposed roots in the foreground. — Man bending beside a lakeside tree and exposed roots.

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