Chelan Washington-1939: Soldiers Cooking Liver Using Old Methods

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationChelan, Washington, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Chelan Washington

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Soldiers Cooking Liver Using Old Methods — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a group of men in a wooded outdoor setting in Chelan, Washington. Dressed in hats and casual work clothes, they gather around a makeshift table, preparing food using old-fashioned methods. One man uses a large knife to cut meat, likely liver, while others observe and assist. The grainy black-and-white footage shows natural light filtering through trees, with a rustic, candid feel. The scene evokes a sense of camaraderie and historical Americana, offering authentic archival footage of mid-20th century outdoor life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127496111

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1674 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: mt washington,quebec
Date: 1939 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: Chelan, Washington, 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 footage for editorial uses needing outdoor camp cooking, informal soldiers or workmen, and rustic food preparation in Chelan, Washington.
Period detail: The hats, suspenders, work shirts, outdoor table, and black-and-white 8mm look support a late-1930s home-movie setting, with the 1939 Chelan location supplied by metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves informal, unstaged group behavior as men watch, cut, stir, and assist around a makeshift outdoor cooking setup.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include wooded trees, men in brimmed hats, plaid and work shirts, suspenders, a large knife or paddle, a washbasin, logs, and a rough outdoor table.
Film character: The footage has a grainy black-and-white 8mm texture with soft focus, variable exposure, and handheld framing that fits original home-movie material.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for outdoor cooking, camp life, Depression-era recreation, or rustic food preparation.
Historical context: The scene may show a small group preparing meat outdoors with improvised tools, offering visual context for casual communal food work before modern camp conveniences.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are evident, and copyright status should be assessed separately from depicted-person rights.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1939 Chelan Washington 8mm cooking, vintage outdoor food preparation, soldiers cooking liver, and 1930s home movie camp scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1939 Chelan footage, then broader themes of outdoor cooking, soldiers, camp labor, and rural home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Chelan, Washington 8mm frame showing men in hats gathered among trees beside an improvised outdoor cooking area. — Men pause near a makeshift table in a wooded outdoor setting.

1939 Chelan, Washington frame with two men in hats preparing food over a basin on a rough table in the woods. — Two men handle food and tools at an improvised outdoor cooking station.

1939 Chelan, Washington 8mm frame showing one man at a basin as another reaches toward the outdoor cooking setup. — One man tends the basin while another reaches into the food preparation area.

1939 Chelan, Washington frame of two men at a makeshift wooded cooking station with a basin, tools, and work clothes visible. — Men continue preparing food at the wooded outdoor table.

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