Nigeria-1969: Men Weighing A Large Fish On A Tripod Scale Made Of Poles

Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationNigeria
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Nigeria

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Men Weighing A Large Fish On A Tripod Scale Made Of Poles — Clip Details

NIGERIA-1969: Men gather on a sandy beach to weigh a massive fish using a primitive tripod scale made of poles and a chain. Local individuals in traditional attire, including a man in a red and white striped skirt, stand alongside others in casual 1960s clothing. The large fish hangs from the scale as they observe and interact, with the ocean stretching behind them under a bright sky. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage home movie captures a moment of cultural exchange and daily life with authentic grain and color typical of Super 8 footage from the era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127561852

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1969 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: Nigeria 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 requests needing 1969 Nigeria home-movie footage of coastal fish handling, local weighing practices, and informal cross-cultural observation.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm color stock, and metadata-supported 1969 date place the scene in a late-1960s coastal setting in Nigeria.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged visitor-shot feel as men gather, look toward the hanging fish, and shift around the improvised tripod scale.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a sandy beach, ocean horizon, wooden poles, chain scale, large hanging fish, several adult men, striped wrap clothing, and casual shorts.
Film character: The footage shows 8mm grain, soft focus, bright coastal exposure, slight color fade, and handheld framing typical of scanned home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, cultural cutaway, or memory beat for coastal work, fishing, food economies, or travel in late-1960s Nigeria.
Historical context: The scene documents a public beachside weighing of a large fish without identifying the people, community, or exact coastal location.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and contextual use should be reviewed separately from any copyright or footage-license assessment.
Research search match: Matches searches for Nigeria 1969 8mm fishing footage, men weighing large fish on beach, coastal home movie, and tripod scale fish scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then with Nigeria 1969 coastal footage, then with related fishing, markets, food work, or beach community scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Nigeria, 1969: adult men gather beside a pole tripod scale suspending a large fish on a sandy beach by the sea. — Men gather around a suspended fish being weighed on a beachside tripod scale.

Nigeria, 1969: men in mixed local and casual clothing stand around a large fish hanging from a beachside tripod scale. — The group looks toward the hanging fish and scale near the shoreline.

Nigeria, 1969: men move around a suspended fish under a pole tripod, filmed from a home-movie viewpoint on the beach. — Men shift positions as the large fish hangs from the improvised scale.

Nigeria, 1969: a man in a red and white striped wrap stands near the hanging fish as other men observe beside the ocean. — A striped wrap garment stands out as the group watches the beachside fish weighing.

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