Washington Island Wisconsin-1964: Water Crashing Against A Cliff Causing Erosion

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

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Water Crashing Against A Cliff Causing Erosion — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures turbulent water crashing against a rocky cliff on Washington Island, Wisconsin. The footage shows churning greenish waves splashing over dark, moss-covered rocks, with visible film grain and slight camera shake. A faint horizontal line suggests a reflection or damaged film strip. The scene evokes a sense of raw nature and erosion, framed by a dark border typical of Super 8 footage. This archival clip offers authentic 1960s Americana for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125309968

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: Useful for 1960s nature, erosion, Great Lakes shoreline, and home-movie cutaways needing real 8mm footage from Washington Island, Wisconsin.
Period detail: The 1964 attribution is supported by metadata, while the visible frames mainly show outdoor shoreline water and physical 8mm color-film characteristics rather than date-specific objects.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged visitor-shot perspective, lingering on turbulent water and rock surfaces without people, signage, or composed scenic framing.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include cloudy sky, tree branches, greenish churning water, white spray, dark wet rocks, cliff edges, mossy surfaces, and black film-frame borders.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows coarse grain, uneven exposure, slight handheld movement, soft focus, and gate edges that contribute to its home-movie archival texture.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a brief nature insert, shoreline transition, erosion cutaway, or memory beat within Wisconsin, Great Lakes, or 1960s travel material.
Historical context: The footage documents a mid-1960s amateur view of water striking a rocky shoreline, emphasizing natural force rather than built environment or public activity.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still verify copyright status and any location-related permissions for intended use.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1964 8mm Washington Island water, Wisconsin rocky shoreline home movie, Great Lakes erosion footage, and vintage waves on rocks.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1964 Washington Island or Wisconsin shoreline footage, then broader vintage water, rocks, storm, or erosion scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Washington Island 8mm frame showing cloudy sky and a leafy branch near the shoreline, with dark film gate edges visible. — Clouds and a small tree branch appear before the water sequence begins.

1964 Washington Island 8mm frame of greenish water and white foam moving through dark shoreline rocks. — Churning water pushes through the rocky shoreline.

1964 Washington Island 8mm frame showing rough green water and white spray against dark, mossy rock surfaces. — Foamy water swirls around the dark rocks.

1964 Washington Island 8mm frame with water spray falling across dark rocks as waves break below. — Spray streaks down across the rocky cliff face.

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