Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.
Shot on 8mm film in 1947, this vintage home movie captures a woman in a patterned dress harvesting crops in a sun-drenched field in Illinois. She gathers a bundle of green plants, her expression shifting from focused labor to a warm smile as she looks toward the camera. The footage shows natural film grain, slight motion blur, and the characteristic frame edges of a Super 8 home movie. In a later shot, another woman in a white dress walks past a simple farmhouse. The clip evokes a nostalgic, authentic slice of mid-century American rural life.
Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.
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.
Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

More from United States across other decades
1940s footage from around the world
1940s footage also from United States
Clips with similar subjects and themes