Nebraska USA-1958: Newborn Foal Struggles to Stand in Dark Barn

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationNebraska, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Nebraska

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Newborn Foal Struggles to Stand in Dark Barn — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1958 in Nebraska, showing a newborn foal with a white blaze standing unsteadily in a dark barn. The foal, with its legs splayed and body slightly uncoordinated, struggles to maintain balance on the straw-covered floor. An adult horse, likely its mother, stands nearby in the dimly lit stable. A person in dark clothing is partially visible, gently holding the adult horse. The scene captures the fragile moments after birth, with the grainy, low-light quality of the film emphasizing the intimate, nostalgic atmosphere of a rural farm.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122645615

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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: No
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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1958 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: Nebraska, 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s rural American agriculture requests needing intimate home-movie footage of a newborn foal in a barn setting.
Period detail: The dim barn, straw floor, haltered adult horse, and 8mm color home-movie texture support a late-1950s farm-life reading without visible modern intrusions.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes quietly as a partially visible handler steadies the adult horse while the foal stands unsteadily nearby.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a newborn foal with a pale blaze, an adult horse, straw bedding, dark barn walls, slatted light, and a handler's arm or body at the edge.
Film character: The clip has heavy grain, low-light exposure, soft focus, and handheld framing that read as authentic 8mm barn interior footage.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, memory beat, or rural-life cutaway about birth, animal care, or farm continuity.
Historical context: The scene offers visual context for family-shot farm life in Nebraska, centered on animal husbandry rather than public events or identifiable institutions.
Research note: A person is partially visible, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, property, and animal-related context should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Searches such as 1958 Nebraska 8mm foal in barn, newborn horse home movie, rural farm animal birth footage, and vintage horse stable scene may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1958 Nebraska farm footage, then broader vintage home-movie scenes of horses, barns, and rural animal care.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Nebraska 8mm frame showing a newborn foal with a pale blaze standing near an adult horse in a dim straw-covered barn. — A newborn foal balances on splayed legs beside an adult horse in the barn.

1958 Nebraska home-movie frame of a foal facing forward in a dark barn, with an adult horse and partial handler nearby. — The foal faces the camera as the adult horse stands close behind it.

1958 Nebraska 8mm still with the foal standing low and unsteady beside the adult horse in the dim barn. — The foal remains upright near the adult horse's legs on the straw floor.

1958 Nebraska barn frame showing a handler holding the adult horse as the newborn foal stands nearby under slatted light. — A handler steadies the adult horse while the foal stands close by in the barn.

Visually Similar Clips