Chelan Washington-1939: Two People in Rowboat on Lake on Sunny Day

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationChelan, Washington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Chelan Washington

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Two People in Rowboat on Lake on Sunny Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a serene lakeside scene in Chelan, Washington. The footage opens with two people seated on a log near the water's edge, surrounded by tall trees and natural foliage. The scene transitions to a distant view of a rowboat with two individuals gliding across the calm lake under a bright, sunny sky. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, scratches, and slight fading, enhancing its authentic archival quality. This nostalgic clip offers a peaceful glimpse into mid-20th century outdoor recreation and family leisure.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127496355

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 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 productions needing a quiet Chelan, Washington lake recreation insert or period outdoor leisure cutaway.
Period detail: The clothing is indistinct, but the rowboat, wooded shoreline, and monochrome 8mm texture support a late-1930s home-movie outdoor recreation scene.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged vacation-like moment, first observing people resting by the shore and then watching two boaters from a distance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a wooded lakeside, seated people near a log or bench, a small rowboat, two distant boaters, bright water, shoreline vegetation, and film gate edges.
Film character: The footage has high-contrast 8mm grain, soft focus, vertical scratches, exposure washout on the lake, and slight handheld instability typical of scanned home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief memory beat, lakeside transition, recreation cutaway, or period insert between broader Chelan or Pacific Northwest scenes.
Historical context: The scene shows informal outdoor leisure around a lake, with people using a small rowboat and resting near a tree-lined shore.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may still be needed even though no logos, audible music, or clearly identifiable private property appear in the frames.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1939 Chelan Washington lake home movie, 1930s 8mm rowboat footage, vintage Pacific Northwest recreation, and people boating on a lake.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other 1939 Chelan material, then with vintage lake, boating, summer recreation, and Pacific Northwest home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Chelan, Washington home-movie frame showing people seated near a wooded shore beside the lake. — People rest near the tree-lined lakeshore before the boating view.

Distant rowboat with two people on bright water in Chelan, Washington, seen through washed 8mm exposure. — A small rowboat carries two distant people across the sunlit lake.

1939 8mm frame of two people in a rowboat on Chelan lake water, with heavy exposure and visible film wear. — The rowboat remains distant, partly softened by bright exposure and film scratches.

Distant rowboat scene from Chelan, Washington, with two people on the lake in a worn 1939 8mm home-movie frame. — Two distant boaters continue across the lake in a small rowboat.

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