Bucks Lake California-1938: Woman Removing White Object From Tent On A Sunny Day

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationBucks Lake, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 Bucks Lake California

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Woman Removing White Object From Tent On A Sunny Day — Clip Details

A woman in a light-colored dress removes a white object from a tent at Bucks Lake, California, in 1938. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage home movie captures a quiet outdoor moment under sunny skies. The footage shows the woman adjusting fabric near the tent entrance, with trees and natural surroundings visible. The image has a distinct purple tint, characteristic of aged 8mm film, with soft focus and grain. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century recreation and family life in the California wilderness.

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: 127261256

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 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: Bucks Lake, 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 California home-movie footage suited for edits about camping, lake recreation, family travel, or informal outdoor routines.
Period detail: The light dress, simple canvas tent, and 8mm home-movie format may show Depression-era leisure camping in a wooded Bucks Lake setting.
Home-movie behavior: The woman appears unposed as she handles a pale fabric or object at the tent entrance, giving the clip quiet domestic value.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a woman, canvas tent opening, pale fabric, tree trunk, ropes or lines, wooded background, and strong sunlight.
Film character: The footage has purple color shift, soft focus, visible grain, and slight handheld framing that mark it as aged 8mm home-movie material.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, recreation insert, or memory beat within a sequence on camping or family travel.
Historical context: The scene shows outdoor living around a tent, suggesting informal recreation without making claims beyond the supplied 1938 Bucks Lake metadata.
Research note: A person is visible, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, privacy, and location context should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1930s 8mm camping footage, Bucks Lake home movie, woman at tent, and California outdoor recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Bucks Lake 1938 clips, then similar 1930s camping, tents, and family recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

At Bucks Lake in 1938, a woman in a light dress appears at a canvas tent entrance beside a large tree. — Woman standing near the opening of a canvas tent in a wooded campsite.

The woman handles a pale object or cloth at the entrance of a canvas tent in the Bucks Lake campsite. — Woman adjusting or removing pale fabric from the tent opening.

The woman bends or leans near the tent opening while handling a light-colored item in the wooded campsite. — Woman leaning at the shaded tent entrance with pale fabric nearby.

The woman stands in partial shadow at the canvas tent entrance, with a tree trunk and pale cloth visible nearby. — Woman silhouetted near the tent opening under bright outdoor light.

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