Massachusetts-1974: Water-Skier Floating With a Raised Yellow Ski

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationMassachusetts, United States
Duration3s
Price$149 USD
Collection1974 · Massachusetts, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1974 · Massachusetts & Boston · Reel e9ee50a7 contains 15 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

water sports
outdoor leisure
lake recreation
water-ski preparation
flotation equipment
home-movie observation

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · pan · tilt · Low oblique view across the water toward the shoreline
Setting: outdoor · Lake beside a wooded shoreline with small boats
Time and weather: Daytime · Likely summer · Fair conditions with sunlight on the water
Lighting: Natural daylight with strong water reflections and a shaded background
People: 1 · One distant person with short dark hair wears an orange-red flotation garment while floating; age and facial details are indistinct.
Vehicles: white open boat · narrow small boats
Objects: yellow water ski · orange-red flotation garment · green buoy · trees · shoreline shrubs
Colors: dark green · white · yellow · orange-red · gray
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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A life-jacketed participant floats beside a raised yellow ski tip.
The camera holds the person against boats and a wooded shoreline.
A brief handheld wobble blurs the water and background.
The tilted view ends with the participant still afloat amid bright reflections.

Water-Skier Floating With a Raised Yellow Ski — Clip Details

Probably Massachusetts, circa 1974 home movie footage shows a life-jacketed person floating beside a raised yellow water-ski tip. Ripples spread around the participant, with a white open boat and narrow craft resting near the wooded shore behind. Sunlight glitters across the dark water as the handheld camera follows the activity. The uninterrupted shot briefly blurs and tilts before ending with the person still afloat.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorHandheld
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 3s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003768

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1974 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: Massachusetts, 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: Supports documentary requests for circa 1974 American lake recreation, particularly a brief view of a water-skier waiting afloat.
Period detail: The orange-red flotation garment and simple recreational craft may show early to middle 1970s leisure equipment, consistent with circa 1974.
Home-movie behavior: The camera follows an unposed participant during a pause in the activity, retaining the wavering attention of a home-movie observer.
What appears in frame: The view contains a floating participant, an orange-red flotation garment, a raised yellow ski tip, a white boat, narrow craft, trees and reflected sunlight.
Film character: Grain, soft focus, deep green shadows, bright reflections and handheld blur give the projected-film capture a visibly analog texture.
Edit role: Use as a short preparation insert or quiet pause between tow-rope handling and more active water-sport footage.
Historical context: The scene records informal lake recreation, with a floating participant and several small craft gathered close to a wooded shore.
Research note: Copyright licensing is separate from likeness and property permissions; one person and privately owned craft are visible, while facial detail and age remain indistinct.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1974 small-gauge home movies of a floating water-skier, a raised yellow ski and likely Massachusetts lake recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with Water-skier arranging a tow rope from this reel, then other likely Massachusetts scenes from circa 1974, followed by comparable lake recreation.

Still Frames From This Clip

Probably Massachusetts, circa 1974: a floating water-skier and yellow ski tip appear below a white boat and shaded trees. — A raised yellow ski tip sits to the left of the floating participant.
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A life-jacketed water-skier floats near small boats on a lake, probably Massachusetts, circa 1974, with bright reflections at left. — The participant remains afloat in front of boats along the shaded shoreline.
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Probably Massachusetts, circa 1974: a yellow ski tip projects above rippling water beside a participant wearing an orange-red life jacket. — Small ripples spread around the participant beneath the white shoreline boat.
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A tilted home-movie view captures the floating skier and raised ski against a wooded shore, probably Massachusetts, circa 1974. — The final view tilts as reflected sunlight fills the left side of the lake.
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