Washington Island Wisconsin-1964: Blue Waters, Boats, and Wooded Shores

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationWashington Island, Wisconsin, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 Wisconsin

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Blue Waters, Boats, and Wooded Shores — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures serene views of Washington Island, Wisconsin. The footage features expansive blue waters of a lake or bay, framed by lush green trees in the foreground. Small boats glide across the water, leaving gentle wakes, while a distant shoreline reveals scattered houses nestled among dense forest. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, evoking a nostalgic, peaceful summer day. This archival footage offers a glimpse into mid-century American leisure and natural beauty.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125309852

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.

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

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1964 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: Washington Island, Wisconsin, United States 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: 1960s 8mm home-movie footage for requests needing quiet Midwestern island shoreline views, lake or bay water, and wooded vacation scenery.
Period detail: The clip may show mid-century leisure-era travel through its color 8mm home-movie stock, handheld framing, distant cottages, and undeveloped wooded shoreline.
Home-movie behavior: The footage carries an unstaged visitor perspective, lingering from a high overlook across water, trees, boats, and a distant settlement.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include blue water, wooded foreground, distant shoreline houses, small boats and wakes, cloudy sky, and dark film-frame edges.
Film character: The scan shows 8mm grain, saturated greens and blues, soft focus, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing that preserve the home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a location-establishing insert, summer travel transition, quiet cutaway, or reflective memory beat.
Historical context: The views suggest 1960s domestic travel and outdoor recreation without showing identifiable people, crowds, signage, or commercial activity.
Research note: No people, brands, or obvious logos are visible, but copyright, location, and any distant private property considerations should still be reviewed.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1960s 8mm Washington Island Wisconsin, vintage lake shoreline home movie, Door County island water view, and wooded bay travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from this reel, then with 1964 Washington Island or Wisconsin waterfront material, then with broader 1960s vacation and lake scenery.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Washington Island, Wisconsin home-movie view over blue water toward a wooded shoreline with scattered light buildings. — A high vantage point looks across water toward a tree-lined shore and small buildings.

1964 Washington Island, Wisconsin shoreline with blue water, dense green trees, and small distant buildings near the shore. — The camera holds on distant shoreline buildings across the water, framed by trees below.

1964 Washington Island, Wisconsin view of a small boat crossing blue water below a wooded shore and scattered houses. — A small boat leaves a light wake in the water below the distant wooded shoreline.

1964 Washington Island, Wisconsin home-movie view across broad water and forested land with a long low shoreline in the distance. — The view opens to broader water, wooded landforms, and a long low horizon under clouds.

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