California USA-1938: Men Loading Supplies On Pack Horse In Mountain Forest

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 California

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Men Loading Supplies On Pack Horse In Mountain Forest — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from California USA in 1938 shows two men with a pack horse in a mountain forest. One man in overalls loads supplies while another in a red hat and plaid shirt stands nearby. The horse carries wooden crates, one labeled 'Coca-Cola,' navigating a rocky trail. The scene captures a rugged outdoor expedition with natural lighting, film grain, and the authentic look of mid-20th century amateur cinema.

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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121486040

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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
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 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1930s California mountain expedition footage for documentaries needing pack-horse travel, outdoor labor, or backcountry supply movement from real 8mm home movies.
Period detail: Visible period clues include work overalls, plaid field clothing, a red hat, wooden pack crates, and a Coca-Cola-marked crate on a mountain trail.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged home-movie view of men handling a horse and supplies during an outdoor trip rather than a posed commercial scene.
What appears in frame: The frames show two men, a dark pack horse, wooden crates, a Coca-Cola label, rocky ground, evergreen trees, brush, and a metal pail.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, uneven exposure, gate edges, grain, and handheld framing that support its amateur 1930s home-movie character.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for backcountry travel, supply packing, mountain work, or Depression-era outdoor life.
Historical context: The footage visually documents recreational or working movement through a California mountain forest without proving the purpose of the trip or route.
Research note: People and a visible Coca-Cola crate require likeness and brand review, separate from any copyright assessment for the film itself.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1930s California pack horse footage, 8mm mountain forest home movie, men loading supplies on horse, and Coca-Cola crate trail scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1938 California mountain footage, then broader pack animal, forest trail, and expedition material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1938 California home-movie footage, two men stand near a dark horse in a mountain clearing bordered by tall evergreens. — Two men prepare a horse in a mountain clearing.

A dark pack horse carries wooden crates, including one marked Coca-Cola, through rocky California mountain terrain. — Pack horse loaded with crates on rocky ground.

The pack horse is shown closer, carrying strapped wooden crates and gear on a rough mountain trail in California. — Loaded pack horse on a rough mountain trail.

A man in a red hat and plaid shirt stands beside the pack horse with a metal pail in a rocky California mountain setting. — Man with red hat stands near the horse and pail.

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