California USA-1936: Three Men Shooting Rifles from Behind Stone Wall in California

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Year1936
Decade1930s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1936 California

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Three Men Shooting Rifles from Behind Stone Wall in... — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from California USA in 1936 shows three men in period attire shooting rifles from behind a low stone wall. The men wear hats—two with fedoras, one with a light-colored straw hat—and casual shirts. They aim their long guns toward the right, with a rugged, dry hillside and sparse brush in the background. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, capturing a candid moment of outdoor recreation. The scene evokes a sense of nostalgia and mystery, with the men’s identities and purpose unclear, making it ideal for historical documentaries, retro-themed projects, or editorial content exploring early 20th-century Americana.

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: 121507080

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: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1936 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: California, 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: 1930s California home-movie footage of men handling rifles outdoors can support documentary requests for period recreation, rural leisure, or firearm-related Americana context.
Period detail: The hats, casual shirts, long guns, low masonry wall, and dry hillside may show a 1930s outdoor shooting outing in California, consistent with the supplied date and location metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged home-movie value because the men appear focused on aiming and shooting rather than posing for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three men, brimmed hats, rifles, a low stone or concrete wall, dry brush, rugged hillside, and soft 8mm frame edges.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries coarse grain, muted color, slight blur, uneven exposure, and contact-sheet frame lines that add recognizable home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for period outdoor recreation, firearm practice, or unidentified rural activity.
Historical context: The scene visually places armed men in an informal outdoor setting, but the footage does not identify their relationship, target, purpose, or exact site.
Research note: People are visible and may require likeness review; no logos, music, or clear private property appear, but copyright, location, and firearm-context clearance should be checked separately.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1930s California home movie rifle shooting, vintage 8mm men with guns outdoors, and Depression-era outdoor recreation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1936 California footage, then broader 1930s outdoor recreation or firearm handling scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1936 California 8mm frame showing three men in hats aiming rifles beside a low wall with dry brush and hillside behind them. — Three men aim long guns from behind a low wall in a dry outdoor setting.

1936 California 8mm frame with two men in hats aiming rifles toward the right beside a low wall and dry hillside. — Two visible men aim rifles toward the right from behind a low wall.

1936 California 8mm frame showing two men with rifles near a low wall, with dry hillside terrain behind them. — Two men remain positioned with rifles beside the wall as the handheld frame shifts.

1936 California 8mm frame of two men in hats holding rifles beside a low wall in a dry hillside setting. — Two men with rifles are seen in profile against a dry hillside backdrop.

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