Emerald Bay California-1938: View Of Trees And Object In Lake Water On A Clear

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationEmerald Bay, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 Emerald Bay California

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View Of Trees And Object In Lake Water On A Clear — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1938, this vintage home movie captures a serene view of Emerald Bay, California. The footage features a deep blue lake surrounded by evergreen trees, with a small island or structure visible in the water. The entire scene is bathed in a striking blue tint, characteristic of early color film processes. The camera remains steady, offering a peaceful, nostalgic glimpse of a natural 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: 127262528

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: Emerald Bay, 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 8mm home-movie lake scenery for documentary inserts, regional travel context, nature sequences, or period memory transitions.
Period detail: The frames may show 1938-era amateur color 8mm footage, with evergreen shoreline, deep blue water, and a small island or rocky feature visible in Emerald Bay.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot stillness, holding on a scenic overlook rather than staging action or identifying people.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include blue lake water, evergreen trees, a small island or rocky object, shoreline slopes, brush, exposed trunks, and dark film-frame edges.
Film character: The footage carries dense blue color cast, soft focus, visible grain, and contact-print framing that read as physical 8mm archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a quiet landscape cutaway, transition into a California travel section, or reflective memory beat around lakes and forests.
Historical context: As home-movie landscape footage, it documents a recreational view of Emerald Bay without showing crowds, signage, vehicles, or built public infrastructure.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but copyright status and any property or park-permit questions should still be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1938 Emerald Bay 8mm lake view, California home movie forest shoreline, blue-tinted vintage lake footage, and 1930s travel scenery.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1938 Emerald Bay or Lake Tahoe material, then broader 1930s California nature travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1938 Emerald Bay home-movie frame showing deep blue lake water, evergreens, and a small island or rocky feature near the center. — Blue-tinted view across Emerald Bay with trees and a small feature in the lake.

1938 Emerald Bay frame with evergreen shoreline, intense blue water, and a small island or rocky object in the bay. — Evergreens frame a small object or island in the blue lake water.

1938 Emerald Bay home-movie frame holding on the lake, evergreen trees, and a small island or rocky feature in blue-tinted color. — Steady scenic view of lake water, trees, and a small central feature.

1938 Emerald Bay frame showing a wooded slope and shoreline terrain, with brush, tree trunks, and blue-purple film color. — Shoreline slope and wooded terrain appear in a blue-purple 8mm frame.

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