Chelan Washington-1939: Person Crossing Wooden Bridge over Waterfall

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

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Person Crossing Wooden Bridge over Waterfall — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a serene waterfall cascading through a dense forest in Chelan, Washington. A wooden bridge spans the stream, with a person briefly visible crossing it. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and natural lighting, conveying a nostalgic, archival feel. The camera remains mostly static, focusing on the waterfall's flow and the surrounding greenery, offering a peaceful glimpse into mid-20th century outdoor life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127497486

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: 1939 8mm scenic footage supports documentary or museum requests for Chelan, Washington outdoor travel, forest waterfalls, and bridge-viewing cutaways.
Period detail: The small wooden footbridge, visitor viewpoint, and soft 8mm color may show late-1930s recreational scenery rather than an identifiable landmark.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the unstaged feel of a traveler pausing to film a waterfall, with a briefly visible person crossing or standing near the bridge.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a tall waterfall, rocky gorge walls, dark evergreen trees, a wooden bridge railing, stream water, and shaded forest foreground.
Film character: The footage shows grain, soft focus, high-contrast highlights, dark frame edges, and slight exposure shifts that read as authentic 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a short scenic insert, transition, or quiet memory beat within vintage travel, Pacific Northwest, or outdoor recreation sequences.
Historical context: Based on supplied metadata, the scene places a 1939 home-movie camera at a natural viewing spot near Chelan, showing scenic tourism without staged action.
Research note: A person is visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, audible music, or obvious private interiors are visible, and copyright clearance is separate.
Research search match: Useful researcher searches include 1939 8mm Chelan Washington waterfall, vintage home movie wooden bridge, and 1930s Pacific Northwest forest scenery.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Chelan or Washington 1939 footage, then broader 1930s waterfall, bridge, forest, and travel scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Chelan, Washington home-movie frame showing a bright waterfall dropping between dark rocks and trees. — Waterfall seen through a shaded forest gorge.

1939 Chelan, Washington view of a waterfall framed by trees, rock walls, and a wooden bridge railing. — Waterfall and bridge railing at a forest viewing spot.

Chelan, Washington 1939 frame with a wooden bridge in the foreground and a waterfall dropping behind trees. — Bridge foreground with the waterfall partly obscured by trees.

1939 Chelan, Washington home-movie still of a waterfall beyond a wooden bridge and shaded evergreens. — Final view of the waterfall beyond the bridge and trees.

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