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California USA-1938: Farmers Loading Equipment Onto A Mule In Forest

  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1938 California
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Farmers Loading Equipment Onto A Mule In Forest — Clip Details

Vintage 1938 black and white home movie footage from California showing farmers loading gear onto a mule in a forested mountain area. Men in period work clothes and hats secure packs to the animal using ropes and straps, demonstrating rural transportation methods. The grainy 8mm film captures natural outdoor lighting and the rugged terrain, with pine trees surrounding the scene. This authentic archival clip offers a glimpse into early 20th-century agricultural life and outdoor labor in the American West.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
121485732

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1153 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
bucks lake,lake tahoe,emerald bay,martins lodge
Reel-level year note
1938
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1938 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
California, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • old footage
  • archival footage
  • black and white
  • horse
  • mule
  • farmers
  • forest
  • lashing
  • equipment
  • people
  • california USA
  • 1938
  • 1938 California footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • black and white home movie
  • mule packing
  • rural farming
  • outdoor labor
  • forest setting
  • period work clothes
  • vintage equipment
  • 1930s Americana
  • mule packing footage
  • historical transportation
  • vintage film grain
  • outdoor adventure
  • 1930s rural life
  • classic home movie
  • 8mm film
  • mule loading
  • California history

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1930s California rural-life requests needing brief documentary context for pack animals, forest work, and mountain labor practices.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1938 California home-movie footage, men in work clothes appear to secure gear onto a mule among pine trees.
Men gather around a mule while adjusting packs in a forested clearing.

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