Kansas USA-1958: Hunters Got A Chicken

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit

Fits requests for 1950s American rural hunting lifestyle B-roll for documentary, educational, or Americana-themed productions.

Period detail

Hunting vest, plaid shirt, and olive cap are consistent with late-1950s American rural sportsman dress; the flat golden wheat field supports the stated Kansas 1958 location.

Home-movie behavior

Informal close-up filming of a hunting companion celebrating a pheasant hunt — the spontaneous portrait an amateur cameraman shoots for family memory rather than performance.

What appears in frame

Man in olive hunting cap, plaid shirt, and hunting vest; harvested pheasant held by hand; flat golden wheat-grass field; open horizon; pale sky; cigarette visible in the final frame.

Film character

Warm color shift and moderate grain typical of late-1950s 8mm stock; slight softness in the portrait shots gives the footage an intimate, period-authentic home-movie texture.

Edit role

Works as a cutaway or insert in hunting and rural lifestyle sequences, or as a memory-beat opener illustrating mid-century American outdoor recreation.

Historical context

Pheasant hunting was a popular rural sport in mid-century Kansas; this footage may reflect the social ritual of filming a successful hunt common in amateur 8mm home movies of the era.

Research note

Adult male face is clearly identifiable across multiple frames; likeness clearance should be assessed for any commercial use — no logos or branded goods are visible in the footage.

Research search match

Researchers may search: 1950s pheasant hunting home movie, Kansas outdoor recreation 1958, mid-century American rural sportsman, vintage 8mm hunting footage.

Archive pairing path

Pair first with other clips from this reel or seller; then with Kansas or Great Plains footage from the same decade; then with mid-century American hunting or rural lifestyle clips.