Minnesota USA-1961: Men Catching Fish with Nets in River

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationMinnesota, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 Minnesota

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Men Catching Fish with Nets in River — Clip Details

MINNESOTA USA-1961: A group of men wade through a shallow, rocky river in a vintage 8mm home movie, using long-handled nets to catch fish. Several wear bright yellow raincoats, while others are in dark jackets, one carrying a white bucket. The scene captures a communal fishing effort in a natural, rural setting, with the characteristic grain and color palette of 1960s amateur film. This authentic archival footage is ideal for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical projects.

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: 125497836

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 1028 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: mother,sioux falls, pushmobile, duluth in winter, clarence
Reel-level year note: 1960-1961
Reel-level location note: duluth,minnesota
Date: 1961 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Minnesota, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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: Supports archival requests for early 1960s Minnesota outdoor recreation, communal fishing, and rural home-movie river activity in documentary or educational edits.
Period detail: Bright yellow rain gear, simple long-handled nets, a white bucket, and the 8mm color home-movie look support the stated 1961 period without identifying a specific site.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged group action as men wade, bend, carry nets, and work across the shallow river from a casual observer's position.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include men in shallow water, long-handled nets, yellow raincoats, dark jackets, a white bucket, rocks, and a low natural riverbank.
Film character: The clip has 8mm home-movie texture with soft focus, visible grain, handheld framing, saturated blues and yellows, and uneven exposure across the contact frames.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, transition, or cutaway for fishing, outdoor labor, rural memory, or midcentury recreation sequences.
Historical context: The footage shows a small group using handheld nets in a rocky river, suggesting a communal fishing activity rather than a staged demonstration.
Research note: People are visible but not identifiable in detail, so copyright, likeness, and any location-specific permissions should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1961 Minnesota 8mm fishing footage, men wading with nets, shallow river fish catching, and vintage home movie outdoor recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Minnesota 1961 outdoor footage, then broader fishing, river, and midcentury recreation clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In supported 1961 Minnesota home-movie footage, men wade through shallow water with long-handled nets and yellow rain gear. — Men spread out in a rocky river while using nets during a group fishing activity.

Men in yellow raincoats and dark jackets move through a shallow Minnesota river with nets and a white bucket. — A group works across the river with nets, including one man carrying a white bucket.

A 1961 Minnesota 8mm frame shows men bending and standing in shallow water with long nets during a fishing effort. — One man bends toward the water while others hold nets nearby in the shallow river.

Men in rain gear and dark jackets continue wading through a shallow rocky river with nets in 1961 Minnesota footage. — The group continues moving through the river, with nets extended over the water.

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