Wauseon Ohio-1966: Steam Tractor Pulling Plow In Field On Sunny Day

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Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationWauseon, Ohio, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1966 Wauseon Ohio

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Steam Tractor Pulling Plow In Field On Sunny Day — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm film clip from Wauseon Ohio in 1966 captures a steam-powered tractor with red-spoked wheels operating in a rural field. A farmer in a plaid shirt and white hat operates the black engine, which emits smoke from its tall chimney. The scene unfolds under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds, showcasing the industrial machinery against a backdrop of green trees and open farmland. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, offering authentic archival footage of mid-20th century agricultural technology.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125318134

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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: 1966 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: Wauseon, Ohio, 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

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

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s rural U.S. archival requests needing steam traction machinery, plowing demonstrations, or agricultural technology inserts.
Period detail: The red-spoked wheels, tall smokestack, open field, and handwritten reel card support a mid-1960s home-movie view of historic farm machinery in Wauseon, Ohio.
Home-movie behavior: The clip appears filmed by a visitor or family observer watching an operator guide a steam tractor through a field demonstration.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a black steam tractor, red-spoked wheels, a tall chimney with smoke, a plow, a plaid-shirted operator, open field, trees, and blue sky.
Film character: The 8mm image has saturated color, soft focus, visible grain, rounded frame edges, and a handheld home-movie feel.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a rural technology cutaway, a farm-history insert, or a brief memory beat between broader 1960s Ohio scenes.
Historical context: The footage visually connects mid-century home movies with public interest in older steam-powered farm equipment and field demonstrations.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from any location or person permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1966 Wauseon Ohio 8mm steam tractor, vintage farm plowing footage, and rural agricultural machinery home movies.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other Wauseon or 1966 Ohio material, then broader steam tractor and farm demonstration footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1966 Wauseon, Ohio home-movie frame showing a black steam tractor with red-spoked wheels in an open field. — Steam tractor stands in a rural field with smoke rising from the chimney.

Black steam tractor in Wauseon, Ohio, with a plaid-shirted operator near the rear wheel during a field demonstration. — Operator stands beside the steam tractor as it moves or idles in the field.

Closer 8mm view of the steam tractor's side, red rear wheel, and operator area in a Wauseon field. — Close side view emphasizes the tractor body, wheel, and operator position.

Handwritten 8mm reel card visible in the contact sheet, noting North Shore and Sept. 24-25, 1966. — Handwritten title card provides reel notes and a 1966 date.

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