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Wisconsin-1957: Waves Against A Rocky Breakwater

  • Year1957
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationWisconsin, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Waves Against A Rocky Breakwater — Clip Details

Waves crash against a rocky breakwater along a Wisconsin shoreline in 1957, captured on vintage 8mm film. The footage, shot from a moving perspective, shows churning blue water and white foam splashing over large stones. In the background, a quiet lakeside community with houses and bare trees lines the shore. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and a warm, nostalgic tone characteristic of mid-century home movies. A metal structure, possibly a bridge or pier, frames the right side of the view. This authentic archival clip evokes a sense of Americana and personal memory from the late 1950s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127458446

Rights & Clearance

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 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 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Wisconsin, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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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Topics & Keywords

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  • cliff
  • sea
  • port
  • water
  • nature
  • wisconsin
  • 1957
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  • vintage 8mm film
  • waves crashing on rocks
  • lakeside community 1950s
  • old home movie
  • archival water footage
  • retro American landscape
  • 1950s nostalgia
  • vintage film grain
  • shoreline waves
  • 8mm home movie
  • Wisconsin lakefront
  • classic 1950s footage
  • vintage water clip
  • old film footage
  • 1957 home movie
  • nostalgic nature scene
  • 8mm archival
  • vintage Americana
  • 1950s family vacation

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1950s Wisconsin shoreline, lake travel, weather, or community cutaway requests for documentary, museum, education, and editorial productions.

Still Frames From This Clip

Choppy blue water hits large rocks beside a metal structure, with houses and bare trees in the background.

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