Chelan Washington-1939: A Large Group Of People Spend Time Together At A Campsite

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

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A Large Group Of People Spend Time Together At A Campsite — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a group of people gathered at a campsite in Chelan, Washington. The footage shows a dark, atmospheric scene illuminated by a flickering campfire, with silhouetted figures around the fire and a large tent visible in the background. The warm glow of the fire contrasts with the deep shadows of the night, creating a nostalgic and intimate mood. The grainy texture and slight color shift typical of 8mm film add to the authentic, archival feel of this classic camping scene.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorNight
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127497864

Rights & Clearance

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 (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Chelan, Washington, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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 home-movie requests needing a brief nighttime camping scene in Washington for documentary, museum, or memory-based edits.
Period detail: The clip may show late-1930s recreational camping, with a canvas tent, campfire darkness, and handheld 8mm color exposure as the main visible era clues.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in an unstaged campsite moment, with people gathered in low light as the camera searches through fire glow, shadows, and tent shapes.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include silhouetted people, a canvas tent or rainfly, dark trees, campfire glow, uneven ground, and heavy night shadows.
Film character: The footage has dense 8mm grain, magenta color shift, soft focus, underexposed shadows, and handheld framing that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, transition, or memory beat for camping, outdoor recreation, family gathering, or night-at-camp sequences.
Historical context: The scene reflects informal outdoor recreation around a campsite, but the frames do not identify individuals, an exact campground, or a specific event.
Research note: People appear as silhouettes, so likeness review may still be needed; copyright, location, and any property permissions should be checked separately.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1930s 8mm camping footage, Chelan Washington home movie campsite, vintage campfire scene, and family camping at night.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Chelan or 1939 material, then broader 1930s camping and outdoor recreation clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Chelan, Washington home-movie frame showing a very dark campsite with firelight, trees, and indistinct people in silhouette. — Low-light campsite view with fire glow and shadowed figures.

1939 Chelan campsite frame with a canvas tent or rainfly at right and a shadowed person standing nearby in low light. — Tent fabric and a person appear in deep campsite shadows.

Chelan, Washington camping frame from 1939 showing tent fabric and indistinct figures in a very dark home-movie exposure. — Shadowed figures gather near the tent in low firelight.

1939 Chelan campsite frame with a canvas tent shape beneath silhouetted trees and a bright patch of sky in the background. — A tent shape sits under trees against the last light of the sky.

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