Angora Lakes California-1938: View Of Rock Reflection On Still Water On A Clear

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationAngora Lakes, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 Angora Lakes California

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View Of Rock Reflection On Still Water On A Clear — Clip Details

ANGORA LAKES CALIFORNIA-1938: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a serene, monochromatic view of Upper and Lower Angora Lakes, their still waters reflecting the rugged rock formations along the shoreline. Shot on 8mm film, the footage displays a distinct purple-blue color cast, characteristic of early color film processes, with visible grain and subtle flicker. The scene is tranquil, emphasizing the natural beauty and elevation details of the lakes, offering a nostalgic glimpse into a classic California landscape from the late 1930s.

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: 127260131

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 1153 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: bucks lake,lake tahoe,emerald bay,martins lodge
Reel-level year note: 1938
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1938 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: Angora Lakes, 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: Useful for 1930s California nature and travel edits needing a brief scenic lake reflection cutaway from amateur 8mm home-movie footage.
Period detail: The title card reading Upper Angora Lake and the 8mm color cast support a late-1930s home-movie context, though the visible landscape itself is not era-specific.
Home-movie behavior: The footage reflects a visitor's quiet observation of still water and shoreline rock rather than staged action or a directed travel sequence.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Upper Angora Lake title card, dark film borders, rocky shoreline, still water, soft reflections, grain, flicker, and a purple-blue cast.
Film character: The clip has dense 8mm grain, slight flicker, soft focus, edge shadows, and a strong purple-blue cast that read as physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a calm insert, location transition, memory beat, or scenic pause between broader California travel or lake sequences.
Historical context: The view places a home-movie camera at Angora Lakes, recording natural scenery and recreational looking without visible people, vehicles, or built structures.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still review copyright status and any location-use considerations separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1938 8mm Angora Lakes footage, California lake reflection home movie, Upper Angora Lake title card, and vintage Sierra lake scenery.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1938 Angora Lakes material, then vintage California lake and mountain reflection footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1938 Angora Lakes home-movie frame with an Upper Angora Lake title card and dark 8mm film borders. — Opening title card identifies Upper Angora Lake before the scenic water view.

Angora Lakes shoreline rocks reflected in still water, seen in soft 1938 8mm color footage. — Rock formations and their reflections fill the quiet lake view.

1938 Angora Lakes scenic frame with dark film edges, shoreline rocks, and calm reflected water. — The camera holds on a serene reflection of rocks along the lake edge.

Late-1930s Angora Lakes home-movie view of shoreline rock mirrored in still water. — Still water mirrors the rugged shoreline in the final sampled frame.

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