Lake Chelan Washington-1940: Man Holding Up a Large Fish Beside a Rocky Stream

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Year1940
Decade1940s
LocationLake Chelan, Washington, United States
Duration3s
Price$149 USD
Collection1940 · Lake Chelan, Washington, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1940 · Washington & Lake Chelan · Reel 94c69cff contains 11 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

recreational fishing
catch presentation
outdoor leisure
woodland excursion
personal travel records
posing for the camera

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · pan · Approximately eye level
Setting: outdoor · Rocky woodland stream setting with conifers and fallen or cut logs
Time and weather: daytime · Undetermined · Dry conditions with sunlit patches
Lighting: Natural daylight filtered through trees, with patchy sun and shade
People: 1 · One adult man with short dark hair wears a white sleeveless undershirt, suspenders and dark high-waisted trousers while displaying a large fish.
Animals: One large fish, species undetermined
Objects: suspenders · sleeveless undershirt · dark trousers · rocks · logs · tree trunks
Colors: olive green · brown · gray · white
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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The man steps across rocky ground with a large fish hanging from one hand.
He pauses with his arm extended and looks toward the catch.
He lifts the hanging fish slightly.
His free hand reaches toward the fish's lower body.

Man Holding Up a Large Fish Beside a Rocky Stream — Clip Details

Lake Chelan area, Washington, circa 1940 home movie footage shows a man displaying a large fish in a wooded, rocky stream setting. Wearing a white sleeveless undershirt, suspenders and dark trousers, he steps across the uneven ground with the catch hanging from one raised hand. He pauses, looks toward it and brings his free hand toward its lower body. One continuous color shot follows the presentation, with logs and conifers behind him.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 3s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003967

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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: 1940 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: Lake Chelan, Washington, 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 1940 fishing leisure, Washington outdoor trips and personal catch-display footage.
Period detail: The white sleeveless undershirt, suspenders and high-waisted dark trousers support a broad mid-century reading consistent with circa 1940.
Home-movie behavior: The man deliberately presents his catch to the camera, then looks it over and reaches toward it in an informal personal-record gesture.
What appears in frame: A man in an undershirt and suspenders holds a long fish among pale rocks, conifers, tree trunks and fallen logs.
Film character: Soft projected color, visible grain, scattered film marks and uneven brightness give the continuous handheld view its archival texture.
Edit role: Works as a brief fishing-trip insert or personal achievement beat between stream activity and camp scenes.
Historical context: The camera-facing catch display records an outdoor leisure moment, while the surrounding section places the excursion in the Lake Chelan area.
Research note: Copyright permission and likeness rights are separate; one adult face is visible, the individual is unnamed, and the stream site's ownership is undetermined.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1940 color home movies of a man displaying a large fish beside a wooded Washington stream.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Stream fishing and Woodland tent camp clips, then Lake Chelan area footage circa 1940, followed by other archival catch displays.

Still Frames From This Clip

Lake Chelan area, Washington, circa 1940: a man in an undershirt and suspenders steps over stones with a large fish hanging from his hand. — The man carries a large fish across the rocky woodland ground.
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A man displays a long fish at arm's length in a rocky woodland stream setting in the Lake Chelan area, Washington, circa 1940. — The catch hangs vertically from the man's outstretched hand.
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Lake Chelan area, Washington, circa 1940: a man looks toward his hanging catch, with pale stones, conifers and logs surrounding him. — He turns his attention toward the fish while holding it up.
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A man raises a large fish for display among rocks and trees in the Lake Chelan area, Washington, circa 1940. — The man lifts the catch slightly higher beside the wooded stream.
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