Palouse Falls Washington-1938: Man Holds Up a Rock and Points Beside a Waterfall

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationPalouse Falls, Washington, United States
Duration2s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 · Palouse Falls, Washington, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1938 · Washington & Palouse Falls · Reel 90d89b9d contains 5 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

outdoor exploration
canyon visits
posing for the camera
gestural communication
rock observation
leisure

Shot type: medium
Camera: static · handheld · Approximately eye level
Setting: outdoor · Rocky canyon beside a waterfall
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Sunlit conditions
Lighting: Direct sunlight on the man and cliff, with deep shade around the waterfall
People: 1 · One adult man wearing a brimmed hat, light short-sleeved collared shirt and bib overalls, holding up a large rock and pointing with his free hand.
Landmarks: Probable Palouse Falls
Objects: large irregular rock · brimmed hat · bib overalls · collared shirt
Colors: grey · tan · olive brown · pale blue · dark blue
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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The man holds a large rock beside his shoulder.
He turns his face toward the camera with the rock still raised.
He extends his free arm and points toward the right.
He maintains the pointing pose beside the shaded waterfall.

Man Holds Up a Rock and Points Beside a Waterfall — Clip Details

Probably Palouse Falls, Washington, circa 1938 home movie footage shows a man in a brimmed hat, light short-sleeved shirt and bib overalls beside a steep rock face and waterfall. He holds a large irregular rock near one shoulder, then extends his free arm toward the right. The single medium shot keeps his upper body against sunlit stone and deeply shaded falling water. Soft focus and uneven exposure give the colour film a visible projected texture.

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: 2s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004465

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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: 1938 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: Palouse Falls, 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: This circa 1938 colour home movie supplies a brief human moment for documentaries about American outdoor outings and canyon visits.
Period detail: The man's brimmed hat, short-sleeved collared shirt and bib overalls support the broad prewar setting without fixing a precise year.
Home-movie behavior: He appears to acknowledge the camera by displaying a rock and extending his other arm in a broad pointing gesture.
What appears in frame: The frame contains one man, a brimmed hat, bib overalls, a raised rock, a sunlit cliff and shaded falling water.
Film character: Soft detail, visible grain, muted colour and strong light-to-shadow contrast reflect the projected-film capture.
Edit role: Use this short gesture as a character cutaway or reaction beat between wider canyon and waterfall views.
Historical context: The scene records an informal outdoor pose during a canyon outing, with practical clothing and attention directed toward the surrounding landscape.
Research note: A face is visible; copyright permission for the film is separate from any likeness rights, and no release status or exact site ownership is established.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1938 colour home movies, a man in overalls holding a rock, and probable Palouse Falls visitor footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with Greetings beside sedan and Hikers beneath basalt cliffs from this reel, then other probable Palouse Falls views around circa 1938 and comparable outdoor gestures.

Still Frames From This Clip

Probably at Palouse Falls, Washington, circa 1938, a man looks down while holding a large rock beside his shoulder, with shaded falling water behind him. — The man holds up an irregular rock beside the sunlit cliff.
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A visitor in a brimmed hat turns toward the camera with a rock raised, probably beside Palouse Falls, Washington, circa 1938. — He turns toward the camera without lowering the rock.
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Probably beside Palouse Falls, Washington, circa 1938, a man in overalls points right while displaying a large rock near his face. — His free arm extends toward the right as the rock remains raised.
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A man maintains a broad pointing pose against sunlit stone and shaded water, probably at Palouse Falls, Washington, circa 1938. — The final sampled frame holds the rock display and pointing gesture together.
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