Kansas USA-1958: Dead Pheasants on Gravel Road

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit

Serves 1950s rural Americana documentary requests; useful as a tight wildlife insert illustrating mid-century pheasant hunting culture in the Great Plains.

Period detail

Film color palette and 8mm gauge are consistent with late-1950s amateur stock; no datable props are visible within the tight crop.

Home-movie behavior

The extreme close-up filmed at ground level captures the informal pride of amateur hunters documenting their quarry up close after a hunt.

What appears in frame

Dead ring-necked pheasant, golden-barred wing feathers, white neck ring, reddish head wattle, gravel road surface, bright natural sunlight, adult hand entering frame in later shots.

Film character

Warm 8mm color rendition with visible grain and slightly muted tones imparts the textural warmth typical of late-1950s amateur film stock shot in direct sunlight.

Edit role

Functions as a close-up nature insert or cutaway illustrating a hunting sequence, period rural life, or a documentary segment on Great Plains game birds.

Historical context

Ring-necked pheasant hunting was a popular rural pastime in mid-century Kansas; filming the catch up close was a common home-movie gesture of pride.

Research note

Only an adult hand is visible in these frames; no faces appear, but the full clip reportedly includes other individuals whose likeness rights should be verified.

Research search match

Likely found via queries such as '1950s pheasant hunting Kansas', 'ring-necked pheasant home movie', or '8mm hunting footage Midwest 1950s'.

Archive pairing path

Pair first with other clips from the same Kansas 1958 reel; then with Midwest hunting or rural Americana home-movie footage from the late 1950s.