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California USA-1939: Man Rides Horse Past Storefronts With John Deere Sign

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 California
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Man Rides Horse Past Storefronts With John Deere Sign — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from California in 1939 captures a nostalgic street scene featuring a man on horseback and a classic car. The grainy, color-faded footage shows a man in a hat riding a brown horse past storefronts with striped awnings and a prominent John Deere sign. Other people in period attire stand nearby, and the film exhibits natural wear, scratches, and soft focus typical of amateur 1930s home movies. The scene evokes Americana and rural life during the era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
121487761

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: 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 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

  • western
  • equestrian
  • street
  • stores
  • riding
  • man
  • sits
  • porch
  • step
  • house
  • pictures
  • parade
  • horses
  • people
  • california USA
  • 1939
  • 1939 California street scene
  • vintage 8mm film
  • horse and rider
  • classic car 1930s
  • John Deere sign
  • period clothing
  • retro home movie
  • archival footage
  • Americana nostalgia
  • 1930s storefronts
  • horseback riding
  • vintage film grain
  • old film footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • historical street life
  • classic American town
  • 1930s fashion
  • nostalgic footage
  • vintage commercial sign
  • 8mm film clip

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1930s California street-life requests needing home-movie footage of horseback riders, storefronts, and small-town Americana for documentary or educational edits.

Still Frames From This Clip

Dark, grainy 8mm frame from the supplied 1939 California clip, showing a shaded doorway or interior area with a faint seated figure shape.
A dark opening or interior appears before the street scene, with limited detail visible in the underexposed frame.

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