Chelan Washington-1939: Two People Riding A Canoe Down A River

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

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Two People Riding A Canoe Down A River — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures two people paddling a canoe down a calm river in Chelan, Washington. The black-and-white footage shows the pair seated in the canoe, moving through the water with trees lining the riverbank in the background. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, scratches, and a soft focus, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel. The scene is peaceful, with natural light reflecting off the water and the surrounding foliage. This authentic 1930s home movie offers a rare glimpse into mid-century outdoor recreation and family life.

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: 127496490

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: Useful for 1930s Pacific Northwest outdoor recreation, river travel, or home-movie inserts in documentary and education edits.
Period detail: The small canoe, simple outdoor clothing, black-and-white 8mm texture, and wooded river setting support a late-1930s home-movie reading.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged leisure moment as two people paddle along a calm river from a family-film viewpoint.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a canoe with two riders, paddles, reflective water, wooded banks, brush, sky, and heavy frame edges.
Film character: The footage has soft focus, visible grain, scratches, flicker, and uneven exposure that read as authentic 8mm archival texture.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a short cutaway, memory beat, transition, or establishing insert for vintage recreation near Chelan.
Historical context: The scene reflects informal outdoor leisure in a river landscape without showing identifiable landmarks or organized public events.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright status should be checked separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1939 8mm home movie canoe footage, Chelan Washington river recreation, vintage paddling, and 1930s outdoor leisure.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with footage from the same reel, then Chelan or Washington 1939 material, then broader vintage river, canoe, and outdoor recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Chelan, Washington home-movie frame showing two people seated in a canoe on a quiet river near a wooded bank. — Two people ride in a canoe across calm water near trees.

Chelan-area river view in black-and-white 8mm footage, with water, brush, and trees along the far bank. — A quiet stretch of river and wooded bank follows the canoe shot.

Black-and-white 8mm frame of a calm river bordered by brush and trees in Chelan, Washington. — The camera holds on the reflective river and wooded shoreline.

Archival 1939 Chelan river frame showing water, brush, and a tree-lined bank in soft black-and-white 8mm texture. — Water and a tree-lined bank fill the final frame.

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