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Utah USA-1939: Man Checking To See If The Porcupine Was Dead Or Injured

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationUtah, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 Utah
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Man Checking To See If The Porcupine Was Dead Or Injured — Clip Details

A man in a green shirt and brown pants kneels on a muddy, debris-strewn ground, gently touching a motionless porcupine with quills raised. The 8mm home movie footage from 1939 captures a quiet, somber moment as the man checks the animal's condition. Shot on vintage 8mm film, the clip shows natural lighting and authentic film grain, conveying a sense of historical documentation and quiet concern for wildlife. The scene is set outdoors, likely in a rural or natural area in Utah, with the man's careful interaction suggesting a moment of compassion or curiosity.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
124763332

Rights & Clearance

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

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Date
1939 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Utah, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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.

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Topics & Keywords

  • sad
  • hurtful
  • animal
  • man
  • street
  • checking
  • cat
  • dead
  • injured
  • animals
  • wildlife
  • utah USA
  • 1939
  • 1939 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Utah USA wildlife
  • porcupine injury
  • man checking animal
  • 1930s archival footage
  • old film footage
  • animal rescue attempt
  • vintage home movie
  • 8mm home movie
  • wildlife documentary
  • historical footage
  • retro film
  • old film grain
  • 1930s Americana
  • animal interaction
  • outdoor scene
  • vintage footage
  • nostalgic clip
  • documentary footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1930s Utah home-movie wildlife footage for productions needing a brief, somber human-animal encounter or rural outdoor cutaway.

Still Frames From This Clip

Hand reaches toward a motionless porcupine on muddy debris-strewn ground.

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