Washington USA-1963: Man Picks Up Fish From Shore By The Gills

Year1963
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Man Picks Up Fish From Shore By The Gills — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1963, this vintage home movie captures a fisherman at a lakeshore in Washington, USA. A large fish lies on the wet sand at the water's edge, its silver body glistening under natural light. The fisherman, wearing a dark jacket and light-colored pants, kneels and reaches down to grasp the fish by its gills. The footage shows gentle waves lapping the shore, with the characteristic grain and color palette of Super 8 film. This authentic slice of Americana offers nostalgic, archival footage for documentaries, historical content, or retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124935833

Rights & Clearance

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 1708 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: 6.5 to dc with my father
Reel-level year note: 1963
Reel-level location note: hawaii,arizona,washington dc
Date: 1963 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: Washington, United States 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

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: 1960s Washington home-movie footage useful for archival requests around recreational fishing, lakeshore activity, and ordinary outdoor Americana.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm color rendering, and casual lakeshore filming support a 1963 home-movie setting, though no landmark or dated object is visible in the frames.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged moment as a fisherman approaches and lifts a large fish from wet sand at the waterline.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a large silver fish, wet sand, shallow rippling water, a man's hand, dark jacket sleeve, light trousers, boots, and 8mm frame borders.
Film character: The footage has a handheld 8mm look with soft focus, visible grain, cool color shift, uneven exposure, and contact-frame edge shadows that add archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for fishing, lakeside leisure, or home-movie sequences about outdoor life.
Historical context: The scene reflects a private recreational fishing moment at a Washington shoreline without visible signs, landmarks, or public event context.
Research note: A person is partly visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are evident, and copyright status is separate from depicted-person clearance.
Research search match: Likely search matches include 1960s 8mm fishing footage, Washington lakeshore home movie, man picking up fish, and vintage recreational fishing scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1963 Washington outdoor footage, and then with broader fishing or lakeside home-movie material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1963 Washington 8mm frame showing a large silver fish on wet sand at the edge of rippling water. — A large fish rests on the wet shoreline as water ripples behind it.

Large fish remains on a Washington shoreline in this 1963 8mm home-movie frame, with small waves behind it. — The fish lies near the waterline while shallow waves move across the sand.

A large fish lies on the wet shore as part of a fisherman enters the 1963 Washington 8mm frame. — The fisherman moves into view near the fish on the shoreline.

A fisherman in light trousers and boots reaches for a large fish by the waterline in 1963 Washington home-movie footage. — The fisherman bends down and takes hold of the fish near the gills.

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