Wisconsin-1957: Two Men In Matching Uniforms Driving A Boat Out On Water

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Year1957
Decade1950s
LocationWisconsin, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD

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Two Men In Matching Uniforms Driving A Boat Out On Water — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1957, this vintage home movie captures two men in matching dark uniforms aboard a boat. One man wears a green cap and a yellow shirt, while the other is seen in dark trousers. The footage shows them seated in a boat cabin with white-trimmed seats, suggesting a leisurely outing on Wisconsin waters. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 film evokes a nostalgic, mid-century Americana feel. This archival clip offers authentic period detail for historical documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127458028

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 1219 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label: oke lake,cottage,ice fishing,swimming
Reel-level year note: 1957
Reel-level location note: wisconsin
Date: 1957 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: Wisconsin, 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 1950s Wisconsin home-movie requests needing brief boating or leisure footage with adult men aboard a small cabin boat.
Period detail: The white-trimmed boat seating, dark worklike clothing, and soft color 8mm palette may show mid-century recreational boating detail.
Home-movie behavior: The camera stays close and informal, catching seated and standing adults in cramped boat space rather than posed activity.
What appears in frame: Visible details include dark trousers, a green cap, a yellow shirt, white boat seats, curved trim, cabin surfaces, and water glimpsed beyond the boat.
Film character: The clip has dense 8mm grain, slight color fading, high-contrast shadows, and handheld framing that reads as physical home-movie material.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, transition, or memory beat for mid-century lake travel, boating, or summer recreation.
Historical context: The footage documents casual adult boating from a private home-movie viewpoint without identifying the people, boat model, or exact waterway.
Research note: People are visible but not clearly identifiable here; copyright, likeness, and any location or vessel permissions should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Search phrases include 1950s Wisconsin boating home movie, 8mm lake outing, men in boat cabin, and vintage recreational water footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Wisconsin 1957 material, then broader 1950s boating, lakeside, or summer leisure footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1957 Wisconsin home-movie frame showing a man in a green cap beside white-trimmed seating inside a boat. — A capped man sits low near white boat seating during the boating scene.

Adults in dark trousers stand close to white-trimmed seats inside a boat, with faces outside the frame. — Standing figures are framed tightly around the boat seating.

Tight 8mm frame of a standing adult's dark trousers beside white boat seating in the Wisconsin boating footage. — The camera holds a close, low view of clothing and boat seats.

A standing adult in dark trousers is seen beside white boat trim, with water visible outside the boat. — A standing figure fills the frame as water appears beyond the boat edge.

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