Washington-1964: Shoveler Duck at Mountain Lake

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Shoveler Duck at Mountain Lake — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a male shoveler duck standing on a gravel path near a body of water in the mountains. The duck, with its distinctive black head, white breast, and chestnut flanks, turns its head and appears to honk. The scene transitions to a wide view of a calm lake surrounded by forested hills, showcasing the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. The footage features authentic 8mm film grain, color saturation, and slight camera shake, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century nature observation.

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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127382725

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1964 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: Washington, 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 1960s Pacific Northwest nature footage, wildlife inserts, lake transitions, or documentary cutaways about amateur outdoor observation.
Period detail: The visible 8mm color, handheld framing, and contact-sheet-like scan may show mid-1960s home-movie nature filming rather than a staged wildlife production.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the feel of a traveler or family member briefly noticing a duck near the water, then turning attention to the surrounding lake landscape.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a male shoveler duck, gravel shore, waterline, rippled lake surface, wooded hills, and dark film-frame borders.
Film character: The footage carries authentic 8mm grain, saturated color, mild softness, gate edges, and slight handheld instability that read as archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short wildlife insert, a nature-observation cutaway, or a transition from close animal detail to mountain lake setting.
Historical context: The scene reflects informal outdoor recreation and amateur nature filming in Washington, with attention split between a distinctive duck and the lake environment.
Research note: No people, logos, or private interiors are visible, but copyright, species identification, and location specificity should still be reviewed before use.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1964 8mm Washington lake footage, vintage shoveler duck home movie, Pacific Northwest wildlife, or forested mountain lake cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1964 Washington lake footage, then broader vintage waterfowl or mountain-lake nature scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

A male shoveler duck stands on gravel beside water in 1964 Washington 8mm home-movie footage. — Male shoveler duck on a gravel shoreline near the lake.

Profile view of the shoveler duck on the gravel bank.

A wide 8mm view shows rippled lake water with forested hills in the background, identified by metadata as Washington. — Wide view across the lake toward forested hills.

The closing frame looks across a calm Washington lake toward wooded hills, with visible 8mm frame edges. — Calm lake and wooded hillside framed by the film gate.

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