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California USA-1939: Harvesting Grain With A Big Combine Harvester In A Dusty Field

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 California
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Harvesting Grain With A Big Combine Harvester In A Dusty... — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from California USA in 1939 shows farmers harvesting grain in a dusty field. A large tractor pulls a combine harvester across the crop, with workers visible on the machinery. The grain is being collected and processed under a bright sky. The footage has a grainy, monochrome look typical of 1930s amateur film, with visible film grain and edge damage. This authentic archival clip captures a moment of agricultural labor during the Great Depression era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Black & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
121487512

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 1166 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
may
Reel-level year note
1939
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1939 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

  • harvesting
  • crop
  • agriculture
  • grain
  • machine
  • people
  • field
  • big
  • food and drink
  • california USA
  • 1939
  • 1939 California harvest
  • vintage 8mm film
  • grain harvesting
  • combine harvester
  • tractor farming
  • agricultural history
  • Great Depression era
  • farm labor
  • monochrome film
  • archival footage
  • 1930s farming
  • documentary film
  • rural America
  • historical agriculture
  • vintage home movie
  • classic film
  • old film
  • grain field
  • farming equipment
  • agricultural machinery

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1930s agricultural production requests needing real California home-movie footage of mechanized grain harvesting and field labor.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 California home-movie frame showing a tractor-drawn combine crossing a dusty grain field with workers faintly visible.
A tractor pulls harvesting machinery through a hazy grain field.

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