Wyoming-1939: Otter Exploring Wooden Dock by Lake

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationWyoming, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Wyoming

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Otter Exploring Wooden Dock by Lake — Clip Details

WYOMING-1939: A curious otter explores a weathered wooden dock beside a calm body of water, its wet fur glistening in the sunlight. The animal moves cautiously along the planks, passing a boat marked with the number 106. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage home movie captures the natural behavior of the otter in a serene lakeside setting, with rich blue water and rustic textures. The footage exudes a nostalgic, archival quality, perfect for historical or wildlife documentaries.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127609011

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$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: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1939 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Wyoming, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1930s Wyoming 8mm wildlife footage for editors needing a brief archival cutaway of an otter moving on a dock beside a lake and small boat.
Period detail: The wooden dock, small numbered boat, and home-movie color handling may show a late-1930s lakeside recreation setting, with the 1939 Wyoming date supported by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged home-movie feel, observing the otter from close range as it moves across the dock rather than presenting a formal wildlife setup.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a wet otter, weathered dock planks, blue lake water, mooring rope, boat edge, vertical posts, and the number 106 on the boat.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing that give the animal behavior a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short wildlife insert, lakeside transition, or memory beat within a sequence about Wyoming recreation, animals, or prewar home movies.
Historical context: The footage places a wild aquatic mammal within a casual dockside setting, suggesting a moment of human observation at a lake without showing people in frame.
Research note: No people are visible, but the boat number 106 is legible and should be reviewed as an identifier; copyright, location, and property questions remain separate checks.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1939 Wyoming 8mm otter, vintage home movie lake dock animal, otter beside boat, and 1930s wildlife on wooden dock.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with Wyoming or 1939 lake footage, and then with broader vintage wildlife or dockside recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Wyoming home-movie frame showing an otter at the edge of a weathered wooden dock near lake water and a boat. — An otter appears near the dock edge beside blue water and a moored boat.

1939 Wyoming frame with a wet otter on a sunlit wooden dock beside the side of a small boat. — The otter stands on the dock, its wet fur catching sunlight near the boat.

1939 Wyoming home-movie frame showing the otter stretched low across the weathered dock with lake water in the background. — The otter lowers itself across the planks while the lake remains visible behind it.

1939 Wyoming frame showing an otter on a dock next to a boat marked 106, with rope and water nearby. — The otter moves along the dock beside the numbered boat and coiled rope.

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