Long Lake Canada-1939: Man Lifting Log from Long Lake Water

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Man Lifting Log from Long Lake Water — Clip Details

A man in swim trunks wades through the shallow waters of Long Lake, Canada, in this 1939 8mm home movie. He grips a large log, lifting it from the river and carrying it through the water. The grainy black-and-white footage captures the rustic outdoor setting, with a tree stump in the foreground and a serene lake view framed by trees in the final shot. The natural, unscripted action evokes a sense of simple, everyday life from the era.

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: 124861536

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

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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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for requests needing 1930s Canadian home-movie footage of lakeside recreation, outdoor labor, or rustic summer life for documentary or educational edits.
Period detail: The swim trunks, simple lakeshore setting, and black-and-white 8mm look may show late-1930s leisure and outdoor activity without visible modern infrastructure.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged moment of a man wading in shallow water and handling a large log while the camera watches from the shoreline.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in swim trunks, a large log, shallow lake water, a weathered tree stump, exposed roots, shoreline debris, and trees framing the final view.
Film character: The footage has a grainy black-and-white 8mm texture with soft focus, uneven exposure, edge shadowing, and a handheld home-movie feel.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for lakeside life, summer recreation, manual effort, or a rural outdoor sequence.
Historical context: The scene offers visual context for informal lakeside activity in Canada, centered on physical interaction with the natural shoreline rather than a staged event.
Research note: A visible adult appears, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, children, or private interiors are visible, and copyright clearance should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1939 Long Lake Canada 8mm home movie, man carrying log in water, vintage lakeside footage, and black-and-white outdoor home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other Long Lake Canada 1939 footage, then with related lake, swimming, shoreline, or rustic outdoor scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1939 Long Lake, Canada footage, a man in swim trunks reaches toward a log in shallow water beside a large shoreline stump. — A man bends toward a log in shallow water beside a weathered stump.
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A man wades in Long Lake water with a long log balanced across his shoulders, with a tree stump and shoreline in view. — The man carries a long log through the shallow lake water.
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The man appears in shallow Long Lake water with a log held behind his shoulders, near the large stump at the shoreline. — The man shifts the log while standing beside the stump in the water.
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A final lakeside view shows dark tree trunks and branches silhouetted against the water at Long Lake, Canada. — Trees along the shore frame a quiet lake view.
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