Palouse Falls Washington-1938: Two Hikers Walking Beneath Towering Basalt Cliffs

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationPalouse Falls, Washington, United States
Duration3s
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 recreation
walking
geological formations
landscape scale
canyon exploration
leisure travel

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · Distant, approximately level view across the slope toward the cliff base
Setting: outdoor · Rocky canyon wall bordered by dry grassland and sparse low vegetation
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined; dry golden grass is visible · Dry conditions; sky outside the frame
Lighting: Natural daylight with shaded crevices in the rock face
People: 2 · Two distant figures in light shirts; one wears light trousers and the other dark lower garments. Faces, ages and genders are not distinguishable.
Landmarks: Columnar basalt canyon wall
Objects: basalt columns · fractured rock face · dry grass · low vegetation · scattered stones
Colors: ochre · golden brown · dark gray · olive green · off-white
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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Two small figures appear at the grassy base of the basalt wall.
The walkers shift position beneath the vertical rock formations.
Both figures remain low in the wide composition as they continue walking.

Two Hikers Walking Beneath Towering Basalt Cliffs — Clip Details

Probably Palouse Falls, Washington, circa 1938 home movie footage shows two distant walkers beneath a tall, vertically fractured basalt wall. They move along the grassy foot of the cliff, with a dry golden slope rising to the left. A continuous wide view holds both figures near the bottom of the composition, emphasizing the rock face above them. Muted color, soft detail and slight camera shake characterize the projected-film capture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Wide shotExterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 3s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004466

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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: Supports documentary requests for circa 1938 outdoor recreation and people walking beneath basalt cliffs in a probable Washington canyon.
Period detail: The two walkers wear light shirts with contrasting light and dark lower garments, although their distance prevents precise clothing-based dating.
Home-movie behavior: The walkers continue across the slope without an evident pose while the camera operator holds a visitor's view of the cliff.
What appears in frame: Two small figures stand below vertical basalt formations, beside dry golden grass, low green vegetation and scattered stones.
Film character: Muted color, soft detail, grain and slight frame movement give the projected-film capture its archival texture.
Edit role: Works as a brief landscape cutaway or scale-establishing shot between closer views of canyon visitors.
Historical context: The composition records recreational walking in a rugged landscape, with the visitors' small size emphasizing the surrounding geology.
Research note: Two people are visible without discernible facial detail; copyright licensing is separate from any applicable likeness or property permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1938 canyon hiking, probable Palouse Falls visitors and color home movie views of columnar basalt.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel's sedan greeting and waterfall gesture, then probable Palouse Falls views around circa 1938, followed by other canyon walking scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two walkers beneath columnar basalt, probably at Palouse Falls, Washington, circa 1938, with a dry golden slope to the left. — Two small figures establish the scale of the tall basalt wall.
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Distant hikers move beside a fractured basalt wall in probable Palouse Falls canyon, Washington, circa 1938. — Light shirts contrast with the dark rock and vegetation at the cliff base.
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Two visitors cross uneven ground below basalt columns, probably near Palouse Falls, Washington, circa 1938. — The walkers remain near the bottom of the frame beneath the rising rock face.
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Walkers beneath a towering canyon wall in probable Palouse Falls, Washington, circa 1938, framed against golden grass and dark basalt. — The final sampled view holds the pair beneath the towering wall.
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