Kansas USA-1964: Cow Eating Grass While People Watch And Pet It

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Cow Eating Grass While People Watch And Pet It — Clip Details

A brown and white cow stands on hay at a livestock show in Kansas, 1964, as a man in a light blue shirt and khakis guides it. The cow lowers its head to eat grass while onlookers watch and gently pet its back. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage home movie captures the rustic charm of mid-century agricultural fairs with warm colors and natural film grain. The scene reflects a quiet moment of rural life and animal care.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124875605

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

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1964 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: Kansas, 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s rural America edits needing livestock show, agricultural fair, or home-movie cutaway footage from Kansas.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm color stock, and livestock-show setting support a mid-1960s agricultural fair or exhibition context.
Home-movie behavior: The scene has an informal visitor perspective as people stand close to the cow, guiding and touching it while it eats.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a brown and white cow, hay-covered ground, onlookers' hands, casual trousers, a blue shirt, and film frame edges.
Film character: The clip shows warm 8mm color, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing typical of home-movie footage.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a rural-life insert, fairground cutaway, livestock transition, or quiet memory beat.
Historical context: The footage documents casual public interaction with livestock at a mid-century Kansas agricultural setting without identifying the specific event.
Research note: People are partially visible, so likeness review may be needed even though no logos, music, or private property are apparent in the frames.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1964 Kansas 8mm livestock show, cow eating at county fair, rural home movie agriculture, and people petting cow footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel fair scenes, then other Kansas 1964 material, then broader 1960s livestock or rural community footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Brown and white cow at a Kansas livestock setting in 1964, lowering its head to eat as nearby people watch and touch its back. — A cow lowers its head to eat while onlookers stand close at the livestock show.

The cow remains in profile as people gather close around the animal.

The cow stands on hay with its head down eating, while visitors at the Kansas livestock show remain close beside it. — A handheld frame catches the cow eating beside the legs and hands of onlookers.

Rear view of the brown cow at the 1964 Kansas livestock setting, with people and a blue barrier or object partly visible nearby. — The final frame shifts to the cow from behind as people remain gathered around it.

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