Lake Tahoe California-1939: Pine Forest Landscape With Man Walking On Rocky Outcrop

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

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Pine Forest Landscape With Man Walking On Rocky Outcrop — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a serene forest landscape in Lake Tahoe, California. The footage features dense pine trees covering a rocky hillside under a dramatic blue sky with scattered clouds. The camera pans slowly across the rugged terrain, revealing the natural beauty of the Sierra Nevada wilderness. In the final frame, a man in light-colored clothing walks along a rocky outcrop near a large pine tree, silhouetted against the vibrant blue sky. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and slight motion blur, offering authentic archival footage for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, or nature-themed 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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127014636

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 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: 1939 Lake Tahoe home-movie footage for editors needing a brief Sierra Nevada forest landscape insert with a human figure at the end.
Period detail: The frames may show late-1930s amateur travel filming, with no visible vehicles, signage, buildings, or fashion detail beyond a light-clothed adult figure.
Home-movie behavior: The camera studies the pine-covered rocky hillside before catching an adult visitor walking or standing near a large tree on a rocky outcrop.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include dense pines, rocky slopes, bright blue sky, scattered clouds, film-frame borders, and one small adult figure near a tree.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries saturated blue color, visible grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and handheld framing typical of amateur color home movies.
Edit role: This clip can work as a short nature cutaway, travel-memory insert, or transition from landscape scenery to a lone visitor in the frame.
Historical context: The footage places a recreational visitor within a rugged Lake Tahoe pine landscape without showing developed shoreline, roads, or named landmarks.
Research note: One adult figure is visible at a distance, so copyright, likeness, and location context should be reviewed separately before sensitive or commercial use.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1930s Lake Tahoe 8mm home movie, Sierra Nevada pine forest, rocky mountain overlook, and vintage California travel footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other 1939 Lake Tahoe scenes, then broader Sierra Nevada forest or vintage outdoor travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Lake Tahoe 8mm frame showing dark pine trees across a rocky hillside under a blue sky with pale clouds. — Pine forest and rocky slope fill the opening landscape frame.

Lake Tahoe home-movie frame with silhouetted pine trees, rocky Sierra terrain, and bright clouds along the upper skyline. — The camera continues across a dense pine and rock landscape.

Vintage Lake Tahoe frame showing a pine-dotted rocky hillside, dark tree silhouettes, and a bright blue sky with cloud shapes. — Pines and exposed rock dominate the mid-clip landscape view.

1939 Lake Tahoe frame showing an adult in light clothing beside a large pine trunk on rocks against a deep blue sky. — A lone adult visitor appears beside a tall pine on the rocky outcrop.

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