Chelan Washington-1939: Lumberjacks Saw Through Large Log

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

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Lumberjacks Saw Through Large Log — Clip Details

CHELAN WASHINGTON-1939: Lumberjacks in red hats and work clothes collaborate to cut a large log in a dense forest. One man in a red shirt and overalls operates a two-man crosscut saw, while his colleagues, including one in a plaid shirt, assist and smile during the effort. The scene captures a moment of teamwork and camaraderie, with the men appearing happy and engaged in their work. Shot on 8mm film, the footage exhibits natural grain and color saturation typical of vintage home movies from the late 1930s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 127497223

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1930s Pacific Northwest labor, forestry, or home-movie sequences needing a brief color shot of men handling a large log in a wooded setting.
Period detail: The red hats, work clothes, suspenders, plaid shirt, and two-man crosscut saw support a late-1930s logging or staged work-party reading in the Chelan, Washington metadata context.
Home-movie behavior: The men smile, pause, and interact with the camera while working around the log, giving the clip the feel of a social home-movie record rather than a formal industrial film.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include four adult men, red hats, plaid and red shirts, suspenders, a large felled log, a long crosscut saw, a bottle, and dense forest background.
Film character: The 8mm footage has soft focus, saturated reds and greens, visible grain, uneven exposure, and slight handheld framing that add period home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for logging labor, outdoor work, Washington travel, or Depression-era family-film context.
Historical context: The scene shows adult men presenting or performing logging work in a forested setting, with camaraderie and camera awareness visible but no specific company or event identified.
Research note: Faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or brands are apparent, and copyright, location, and any property permissions should be checked separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1939 Chelan Washington home movie logging, 8mm lumberjacks red hats, crosscut saw big log, and vintage Pacific Northwest forestry footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Chelan or 1939 Washington footage, then broader lumberjack, forestry, outdoor labor, or home-movie work scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Chelan, Washington, 1939 metadata context, men in red hats gather around a large log with a crosscut saw in a wooded area. — Men in red hats handle a long saw beside a large felled log in the forest.

Adult men in red hats and work clothes gather by a large log and saw in the Chelan, Washington forest setting described by the clip metadata. — Four men pause around the log as one man extends a bottle near the saw.

Men in red hats and work clothes appear to smile and pause near a large log and crosscut saw in 1939 Chelan, Washington footage. — The group smiles and looks toward the camera while standing beside the sawed log.

Four adult men in red hats gather around a large log and crosscut saw in the wooded Chelan, Washington scene identified by the metadata. — Four men regroup around the log and saw, with dense trees filling the background.

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