Lake Tahoe California-1937: Grandma Feeding Chipmunk

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Year1937
Decade1930s
LocationLake Tahoe, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1937 Lake Tahoe California

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Grandma Feeding Chipmunk — Clip Details

A woman in a blue polka-dot dress and beige cardigan sits on a stone ledge at Lake Tahoe, California, in 1937, gently feeding a chipmunk from her hand. Shot on 8mm film, the clip captures a candid moment of human-animal interaction with warm, slightly faded colors and soft focus typical of vintage home movies. The scene exudes nostalgia and quiet charm, showcasing a peaceful encounter in a natural setting.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127254092

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1937 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: Lake Tahoe, California, 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

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: Useful for 1930s home-movie requests needing a brief Lake Tahoe leisure or human-wildlife interaction moment for documentary, museum, education, or editorial use.
Period detail: The woman's dress, cardigan, handbag, and soft 8mm color handling support the stated 1937 home-movie setting without showing a dated sign or landmark.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged-feeling visitor moment as a seated woman gently offers food to a small chipmunk at close range.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a seated woman, blue polka-dot dress, beige cardigan, handbag, stone ledge, dark background, and a small chipmunk near her lap.
Film character: The footage has a warm 8mm home-movie look with soft focus, dense shadows, slight color fading, and handheld framing that crops the subject closely.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a quiet cutaway, memory beat, or transition within sequences about family travel, Lake Tahoe visits, animals, or 1930s leisure.
Historical context: The scene shows a casual outdoor encounter between a traveler and wildlife, reflecting a personal vacation record rather than a formal natural-history setup.
Research note: A person is visible and may require likeness review; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance remains separate from likeness assessment.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1930s Lake Tahoe home movie, 8mm woman feeding chipmunk, vintage wildlife encounter, and family travel footage in California.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1937 Lake Tahoe material, then broader 1930s travel, wildlife, and family vacation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

At Lake Tahoe in 1937, a seated woman in a blue polka-dot dress and beige cardigan holds food near a chipmunk on her lap. — A woman sits on a stone ledge while a chipmunk approaches her hand.

A 1937 Lake Tahoe home-movie frame shows a seated woman with a chipmunk close to her hands and dress. — The chipmunk remains close as the woman holds food in her hand.

In the 1937 Lake Tahoe footage, the woman sits with a handbag at her side as the chipmunk takes interest near her lap. — The close framing emphasizes the woman's hands, handbag, and chipmunk.

The final frame shows the seated woman leaning forward at Lake Tahoe as the chipmunk remains close to her dress and hand. — The woman leans toward the chipmunk during the brief feeding moment.

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