Chelan Washington-1939: Small Group Of People Watching Two Men Fight In A Room

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

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Small Group Of People Watching Two Men Fight In A Room — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this grainy black-and-white home movie captures a tense indoor scene in Chelan, Washington. A small group of men gathers in a dimly lit room, their attention fixed on a physical altercation unfolding before them. One man in a light-colored shirt and suspenders sits observing, while others stand or move in the shadows. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics—high grain, soft focus, and a handheld, unsteady camera perspective. The raw, unfiltered moment offers a rare glimpse into everyday life and social dynamics of the late 1930s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: InteriorBlack & white
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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127498625

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

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 home-movie footage for productions needing a brief interior social tension or fight-watching scene from Chelan, Washington.
Period detail: The clothing, suspenders, dark jackets, and sparse interior furnishings are consistent with the 1939 metadata but are not independently identifying.
Home-movie behavior: The handheld camera records an unstaged indoor moment as bystanders watch or move around a physical struggle in close quarters.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include seated men, dark suits, a light shirt, suspenders, a low chair, dim room edges, blurred movement, and close interior framing.
Film character: The 8mm black-and-white scan has heavy grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and jittery handheld framing that preserve the physical-film texture.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a tense insert, memory beat, or cutaway for social conflict, private gatherings, or late-1930s home-movie atmosphere.
Historical context: The scene shows men gathered inside a private room, with attention focused on a struggle rather than a formal public event.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so copyright, likeness, privacy, and property considerations should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1939 Chelan Washington home movie, 1930s men indoors, 8mm fight scene, and bystanders watching altercation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Chelan or 1939 material, then broader 1930s indoor social or conflict scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Chelan home-movie frame showing men in a dim interior around a close physical struggle. — Men gather tightly in a dark room as a struggle unfolds near the camera.

1939 Chelan frame with a light-shirted man bending forward during a fast, unclear indoor altercation. — A light-shirted figure bends forward while darker figures remain close by.

1939 Chelan home-movie frame showing bystanders seated and standing around a low indoor struggle. — Bystanders sit and stand around a low struggle in the room.

1939 Chelan frame showing men in a private interior with one figure low and others leaning nearby. — Men remain gathered in the dim interior as the action drops low in frame.

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