Chelan Washington-1939: Black And White Footage Of A Group Of Men Having A

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

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Black And White Footage Of A Group Of Men Having A — Clip Details

CHELAN WASHINGTON-1939: Black and white 8mm home movie footage captures a group of men in formal attire, including suspenders and ties, sharing a meal and animated conversation. The grainy, high-contrast film shows them laughing and gesturing at a table, with one man in glasses eating. The intimate, candid moment reflects mid-century American social life, with the footage's vintage texture and soft focus adding to its nostalgic, archival quality.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127498315

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1930s American home-movie requests needing an intimate social meal, men's gathering, or informal interior conversation beat.
Period detail: The men's ties, suspenders, collared shirts, and dining setting may show late-1930s everyday formal dress in a private Chelan, Washington interior.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in candid, unstaged behavior as men eat, laugh, gesture, and acknowledge one another around a table.
What appears in frame: Visible details include seated men, ties, suspenders, eyeglasses, plates, cups, tableware, and a dim private room.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows pronounced grain, high contrast, soft focus, uneven exposure, and contact-sheet framing from a short home-movie scene.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, memory beat, dining cutaway, or transition into a story about friendship, family gatherings, or small-town social life.
Historical context: The clip documents a male social meal in a private interior, offering visual context for everyday leisure and conversation without identifying the individuals.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness, privacy, and property considerations should be reviewed separately from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Researchers may find it under 1939 Chelan Washington home movie, black-and-white 8mm men eating, vintage dining conversation, or 1930s social gathering.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Chelan 1939 material, then broader 1930s home-movie scenes of meals and adult conversation.

Still Frames From This Clip

In a 1939 Chelan, Washington home-movie frame, two men in formal shirts and ties sit at a table during a meal. — Two men sit at a dining table, one turned toward the other during conversation.

A man in a collared shirt, tie, and suspenders smiles at a table in the Chelan, Washington home-movie scene. — A smiling man in suspenders sits at the table, turned slightly to one side.

A man smiles while eating in a black-and-white 8mm frame from the 1939 Chelan, Washington gathering. — A seated man smiles broadly while holding food during the meal.

A man wearing glasses eats in a close interior frame from the 1939 Chelan, Washington home-movie footage. — A man with reflective eyeglasses brings food to his mouth while seated indoors.

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