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Auburn California-1939: An Old Farmer Feeds His Chickens

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationAuburn, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 California
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An Old Farmer Feeds His Chickens — Clip Details

Auburn California-1939: An old farmer in a straw hat and patterned shirt feeds chickens in a rustic coop. Shot on 8mm film, the footage shows white chickens clustered around feeding troughs, pecking frantically as the man pours feed from a metal bowl. The scene is framed through chicken wire, with natural daylight illuminating the farm setting. The grainy, slightly faded quality of the Super 8 home movie captures authentic rural life from the late 1930s. This archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into early 20th-century farming practices, ideal for historical documentaries, period pieces, or nostalgic content.

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
127013592

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 1166 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
may
Reel-level year note
1939
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1939 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Auburn, California, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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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  • agricultural history
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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1930s rural California farming requests needing brief home-movie footage of poultry feeding and small-scale animal care.

Still Frames From This Clip

Man in a straw hat pours feed toward chickens behind chicken wire.

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