California-1938: Classic Cowboy Riding Horse Through Woods And Mountain Vista

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 California

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Classic Cowboy Riding Horse Through Woods And Mountain Vista — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1938 captures a cowboy riding a horse through a wooded area in California. The black-and-white footage shows the rider in a classic cowboy hat and patterned shirt, with the horse equipped with a saddle and bridle. The scene transitions to a panoramic view of misty mountains, showcasing the natural landscape. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain and edge distortion, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel. This authentic home movie footage is ideal for historical documentaries, retro-themed projects, or nostalgic content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127417559

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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 1153 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: bucks lake,lake tahoe,emerald bay,martins lodge
Reel-level year note: 1938
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1938 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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 1930s California home-movie requests needing horseback recreation, Western dress, wooded trail movement, or a mountain-view transition.
Period detail: The rider's cowboy hat, patterned shirt, saddle tack, and black-and-white 8mm look support a late-1930s leisure or Western-costume scene.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has the feel of an informal outing, with a rider moving past the camera before the film cuts to a scenic mountain vista.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a mounted rider, cowboy hat, patterned shirt, saddle and bridle, wooded ground, dark frame edges, and misty mountains.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm grain, uneven exposure, soft focus, gate-edge shadowing, and handheld framing that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short Western-flavored insert, outdoor recreation cutaway, or transition from human activity to landscape memory.
Historical context: The scene reflects recreational horseback imagery and scenic travel filming in California without identifying a specific ranch, trail, or landmark.
Research note: A visible adult rider may require likeness review; no logos or clear private property are visible, and copyright status is separate from likeness clearance.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1938 California 8mm cowboy on horseback, vintage horse riding in woods, home movie Western dress, and misty mountain vista.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1938 California scenes, then broader 1930s horseback or mountain landscape material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1938 California 8mm frame showing a cowboy-dressed rider on horseback in a wooded outdoor setting. — A rider in Western-style clothing moves through trees on a saddled horse.

Black-and-white 8mm frame of a cowboy-dressed rider and saddled horse in a California wooded area. — The horse and rider pass close to the camera, with tack and patterned clothing visible.

1938 home-movie frame with a horse, bridle, saddle, and rider partly cropped in a wooded California scene. — A close, partly cropped view emphasizes the horse's head, bridle, saddle, and rider.

Black-and-white 8mm frame of misty California mountain ridges, with tree branches at the top edge. — The clip ends on a soft mountain vista with low clouds or mist between ridges.

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