Utah USA-1939: Man Investigates Dead Porcupine In Mud On A Snowy Mountain

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationUtah, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Utah

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Man Investigates Dead Porcupine In Mud On A Snowy Mountain — Clip Details

UTAH USA-1939: A man in a green sweater and brown pants kneels in the mud to examine a dead porcupine on a snowy mountainside. The scene opens with a wide view of snow-covered peaks under a clear blue sky, then cuts to the man gently touching the animal. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows natural colors and film grain, capturing a quiet, somber moment in a remote, wintry landscape.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124763326

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: 1939 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: Utah, 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 Utah home-movie footage for productions needing a snowy mountain wildlife cutaway or a quiet human encounter with a dead animal in a remote landscape.
Period detail: The clip may show late-1930s outdoor clothing and amateur travel filming, with a man in a green sweater and brown trousers beside snow, mud, and mountain terrain.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged pause as the man kneels and gently inspects the porcupine, suggesting personal observation rather than a formal wildlife study.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include snow-covered slopes, dark conifer trees, blue sky, muddy ground, rocks, a kneeling man, and a dead porcupine.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, natural color, gate edges, and a handheld home-movie feel that preserves the physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a somber insert, wilderness cutaway, travel-reel transition, or reflective memory beat within a mountain or wildlife sequence.
Historical context: The footage gives visual context for recreational or travel filming in a winter mountain setting, with attention shifting from landscape scenery to a small animal discovery.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos, music, or private property are apparent, but copyright and any wildlife-use context should be checked separately.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1939 Utah 8mm mountain snow, vintage home movie porcupine, dead animal in mud, and 1930s snowy wilderness footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Utah 1939 mountain scenes, then broader vintage wildlife, snow travel, or somber nature material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Utah home-movie frame showing a snowy mountain slope, scattered conifers, and blue sky with visible 8mm film edges. — Snowy mountain terrain appears at the start of the clip.

1939 Utah frame of snow-covered mountain terrain with dark trees and visible film gate edges from an 8mm home movie. — The landscape view continues across snow and mountain ridges.

1939 Utah home-movie frame showing a man in outdoor clothing kneeling near a dead porcupine on muddy mountain ground. — A man kneels beside the porcupine after the landscape view.

1939 Utah frame showing a man's hand near a dead porcupine on muddy, rocky ground in a snowy mountain setting. — The man reaches toward the animal in a close outdoor view.

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