Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.
A man in a dark suit and fedora tends to a young sapling in a dry field, using a long-handled tool. Behind him, a vintage 1940s car and a simple white house stand in the rural Illinois countryside. The footage, shot on 8mm film in 1947, shows natural movement and a quiet, everyday moment of farm life. The image is grainy and weathered, with visible scratches and dust, capturing the authentic look of a home movie from the post-war era.
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