Kansas USA-1958: Man Hunting In Field With Rifle And Cigarette

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit

Fits archival requests for mid-century rural American hunting culture, postwar leisure, or 1950s Midwest daily life for documentary or editorial use.

Period detail

Denim work jacket, flat khaki cap, and 8mm color stock are consistent with late-1950s rural American dress; casual cigarette use aligns with documented mid-century norms.

Home-movie behavior

Candid close-ups and a broad grin toward the camera suggest the shooter knew the subject well — unstaged, social record of a leisure outing.

What appears in frame

Man in khaki flat cap, dark denim jacket, cigarette, rifle, golden dry grassland, red hunting cap, open blue-grey prairie sky, flat horizon.

Film character

8mm color stock delivers warm saturation, moderate grain, and intermittent motion blur — archival texture consistent with late-1950s amateur handheld cinematography.

Edit role

Serves as a character-establishing cutaway or memory beat in documentaries on postwar American rural life, hunting culture, or mid-century leisure.

Historical context

Open-field rifle hunting and casual tobacco use were common recreational practices in mid-century rural Kansas, making this a candid social document of the era.

Research note

An identifiable adult male face is visible in close-up across multiple frames; subject is unidentified and likeness rights are unassessed — editorial use may require further clearance.

Research search match

Researchers may search for 1950s hunting footage, mid-century rural America, Kansas outdoors, postwar leisure, or vintage 8mm color hunting film.

Archive pairing path

Pair first with other clips from the same reel or shooting day; then 1950s Kansas or Great Plains outdoor footage; then mid-century American hunting or rural recreation clips.