Lake Tahoe California-1937: Old Lady In A Sweater Feeding Nuts To A Chipmunk In

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

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Old Lady In A Sweater Feeding Nuts To A Chipmunk In — Clip Details

A woman in a blue polka-dot dress and beige sweater sits at Lake Tahoe, California, in 1937, gently feeding a chipmunk from her hand. Shot on 8mm film, the clip captures a quiet, intimate moment with warm, slightly faded colors and natural film grain. The woman holds a small bag, likely containing nuts, as the chipmunk perches on her lap, reaching for the food. The background shows a dark, indistinct natural setting, emphasizing the personal interaction. This vintage home movie footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century life and human-animal connection.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127254110

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1930s home-movie requests needing a quiet Lake Tahoe leisure cutaway with an adult woman feeding a small wild animal.
Period detail: The clothing, color 8mm look, and metadata-supported 1937 date place the scene in a late-1930s vacation or outdoor leisure context.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged intimacy of a seated woman calmly offering food to a chipmunk on her lap.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a woman in a beige sweater, blue polka-dot dress, small bag, chipmunk, hand-held food, lap, and dark natural background.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld home-movie framing that support its archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a gentle insert, memory beat, or animal-interaction cutaway within sequences about travel, family leisure, or Lake Tahoe.
Historical context: The scene shows a casual human-animal encounter during an outdoor visit, with the camera focused closely on the feeding rather than the wider setting.
Research note: A visible adult face and likeness may require review, while no logos, children, private property, or audible music are indicated in the supplied metadata.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1937 Lake Tahoe home movie, 8mm woman feeding chipmunk, vintage vacation wildlife, and 1930s outdoor leisure footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with other 1937 Lake Tahoe material, then with vintage wildlife feeding or vacation cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

At Lake Tahoe in 1937, a seated woman in a beige sweater and blue polka-dot dress offers food to a chipmunk on her lap. — A seated woman holds food near a chipmunk perched on her lap.

The 1937 Lake Tahoe home movie shows the chipmunk close to the woman's hand as she feeds it from her lap. — The chipmunk reaches toward food held by the woman.

A seated woman at Lake Tahoe in 1937 looks down as a chipmunk remains on her lap near a small bag of food. — The woman looks down while the chipmunk stays on her lap.

The Lake Tahoe scene continues with the woman seated in close frame as the chipmunk stays near her hand and food bag. — A close home-movie view of the woman and chipmunk during feeding.

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