Chelan Washington-1939: Majestic Red Hat Man Explores The Wonders Of Nature And Drinks From A Stream

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

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Majestic Red Hat Man Explores The Wonders Of Nature And... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a man in a red hat and plaid shirt exploring a rocky forest trail in Chelan, Washington. He pauses to sit on the ground, then leans down to examine a small stream, his face showing quiet curiosity. The footage features natural sunlight filtering through trees, vibrant green grass, and the authentic grain and color shifts of Super 8 film. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century outdoor recreation and personal adventure.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127496958

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

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 brief outdoor recreation moment in Chelan, Washington, with an adult man exploring a forest stream.
Period detail: The red hat, plaid shirt, simple outdoor clothing, and color 8mm home-movie look support a late-1930s personal travel or recreation setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is the unstaged gesture of a man pausing on a rocky trail, crouching near water, and drinking from a stream during a private outdoor outing.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a red hat, plaid shirt, white shirt, rocky streambed, green grass, forest shade, scattered stones, and handheld framing.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, uneven exposure, slight blur, and contact-print framing that preserve the physical texture of the original film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, memory beat, nature cutaway, or transition within sequences about hiking, travel, outdoor recreation, or personal archives.
Historical context: The footage offers social context for prewar American leisure travel by showing an adult man informally interacting with a forest stream rather than posing for the camera.
Research note: An adult face is visible, so likeness review may be needed separately from copyright status; no brands, children, or clear private property are visible in these frames.
Research search match: Relevant researcher searches include 1930s 8mm hiking footage, Chelan Washington home movie, man drinking from stream, red hat outdoors, and vintage forest trail footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel outdoor scenes, then other 1939 Chelan material, then broader 1930s hiking, forest stream, and personal travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Chelan, Washington home-movie footage from 1939, a man in a red hat and plaid shirt sits beside rocks and trees on a forest trail. — A man in a red hat rests on a rocky forest path amid trees and scattered stones.

The man in the red hat leans down near a narrow stream bordered by grass and pale rocks in the 1939 Chelan footage. — The red-hatted man bends toward a small stream running through grass and stones.

A close, soft 8mm view shows the man in a red hat leaning toward running water among grass and rocks in Chelan, Washington. — Close framing catches the man lowering his face toward the stream.

The final frame shows the red-hatted man crouched near a narrow stream with grass, stones, and bright outdoor light around him. — The man remains low beside the stream, surrounded by grass and scattered stones.

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