Lake Tahoe California-1939: View Of Green Trees Against Blue Sky On A Clear

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationLake Tahoe, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 California

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View Of Green Trees Against Blue Sky On A Clear — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a serene forest scene in Lake Tahoe, California. Tall evergreen trees rise against a brilliant blue sky, their lush green foliage swaying gently in the breeze. The footage, framed by the natural borders of the film gate, shows subtle camera movement as it pans across the dense woodland. The rich color palette and slight grain of the Super 8 film evoke a strong sense of nostalgia, offering authentic archival footage for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127014206

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 1166 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: may
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1939 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: Lake Tahoe, California, 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: 1930s color 8mm forest cutaway from Lake Tahoe for documentary, museum, education, or editorial sequences needing quiet Western outdoor atmosphere.
Period detail: The frames show no datable signs beyond the home-movie color film look and metadata-supported 1939 Lake Tahoe setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged traveler or family-filmmaker viewpoint, lingering on tall evergreens and clear sky rather than a planned scenic setup.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include tall evergreen trunks, dense green branches, blue sky, rocky ground edges, film-gate borders, and contact-sheet frame divisions.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows saturated color, soft focus, visible grain, gate edges, and slight handheld framing that read as authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a nature insert, calm transition, establishing cutaway, or memory beat within a 1930s travel or Lake Tahoe sequence.
Historical context: As supported by the metadata, the clip documents a quiet 1939 outdoor view of Lake Tahoe forest scenery without visible people, buildings, vehicles, or signage.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still verify copyright status and any collection-specific licensing terms.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1939 Lake Tahoe 8mm trees, 1930s California forest home movie, vintage evergreen sky footage, and color outdoor travel film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then with other 1939 Lake Tahoe material, then with related 1930s California nature or travel-home-movie footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Lake Tahoe 8mm frame showing tall evergreen trunks and green branches under clear blue sky. — Evergreen trees rise into a clear blue sky in the Lake Tahoe forest.

Lake Tahoe forest view on 1939 8mm film, with evergreen branches filling the upper frame against blue sky. — The camera holds on conifers and sky with the film gate visible at the edges.

Vintage 8mm Lake Tahoe frame showing dense conifer branches, tall trunks, and clear sky in daylight. — A low upward view emphasizes tall trees and layered green branches.

1939 Lake Tahoe home-movie frame with tall evergreen trees, blue sky, soft focus, and visible 8mm grain. — The final sampled frame shows evergreens filling the view beneath a vivid sky.

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