United States-1952: Toddler Points Toward Fish Hanging From a Stringer

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Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationUnited States
Duration4s
Price$149 USD
Collection1952 · United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1952 · United States · Reel 34d53fc2 contains 6 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

Childhood curiosity
Recreational fishing
Adult supervision
Lakeside leisure
Everyday life
Informal home movies

Shot type: medium
Camera: static · Slightly elevated view toward the children and dock
Setting: outdoor · Wooden lakeside dock beside a small boat
Time and weather: daytime · Likely summer · Dry conditions
Lighting: Natural daylight with subdued contrast
People: 4 · Two toddlers, one in blue overalls over a pale shirt and one in yellow, stand between two partially framed adults in calf-length dresses; one adult holds the stringer and another supports the toddler in overalls.
Animals: Two caught fish hanging from a stringer
Vehicles: Partially visible small boat
Objects: Fish stringer · Wooden dock planks · Fishing rods · Fishing reel · Blue overalls · Calf-length dresses · Leather shoes · Boat gunwale
Colors: pale blue · yellow · gray · brown · off-white
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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The toddler points toward fish hanging from a stringer.
The child leans forward while an adult steadies their shoulder.
The toddler reaches again and shifts position beside the catch.
The second child bends toward the fish as the supported toddler turns closer.

Toddler Points Toward Fish Hanging From a Stringer — Clip Details

In the United States, circa 1952 home movie footage shows a toddler in blue overalls pointing toward two fish suspended from a stringer over a wooden dock. An adult steadies the child at the shoulder as the toddler leans forward, shifts position and reaches again. A second small child in yellow bends toward the catch near the end. The single, nearly fixed shot includes cropped adults, fishing rods on the planks and the edge of a small boat.

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: 4s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004364

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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1952 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: 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 1952 American childhood and lakeside recreation through a toddler's visible response to a fishing catch.
Period detail: Blue overalls, pale children's clothing, calf-length dresses and leather shoes support the provisional circa 1952 setting.
Home-movie behavior: The toddler repeatedly points and leans toward the catch while an adult steadies the child, creating a spontaneous interaction.
What appears in frame: The composition includes two toddlers, cropped adults, suspended fish, a wire stringer, dock planks, fishing rods and part of a small boat.
Film character: Muted color, grain, soft projected detail and scattered specks give the nearly fixed view its transferred small-gauge film texture.
Edit role: Works as a short reaction insert or childhood memory beat within a fishing or lakeside leisure sequence.
Historical context: The scene records children sharing the dock with adults and fishing equipment during an informal outing in the United States, circa 1952.
Research note: Children's faces are visible and the dock and boat may be privately owned; film copyright is separate from any applicable likeness or property permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1952 American fishing home movies, toddlers examining a catch and small-gauge footage of children on a dock.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel's dock gathering and man holding a toddler, then other United States footage circa 1952, followed by childhood fishing scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

United States, circa 1952: a toddler in blue overalls extends an arm toward a fish stringer beside cropped adults on a wooden dock. — The toddler points toward the suspended catch while an adult provides support.
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United States, circa 1952: a toddler leans toward hanging fish as an adult holds the child's shoulder beside a small boat. — The child leans closer to the fish while the adult maintains a steadying hold.
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United States, circa 1952: the toddler raises an arm toward the stringer as the second child watches from the left side of the dock. — The toddler reaches again toward the stringer, with the second child nearby.
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United States, circa 1952: two toddlers lean toward a suspended fishing catch, with an adult supporting the child in blue overalls. — Both children turn their attention toward the hanging catch.
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