Kansas-1958: Hunters Display Harvested Wild Ducks in Field

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationKansas, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Kansas

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Hunters Display Harvested Wild Ducks in Field — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1958, this vintage home movie captures a group of hunters in a dry, golden field in Kansas. Dressed in classic 1950s outdoor attire—knit caps, vests, and jackets—they stand with shotguns and proudly display their harvested wild ducks. The footage shows them posing together, some holding birds, others with rifles, against a backdrop of tall grass under a pale sky. The grainy, slightly faded color and film scratches add authentic archival charm, evoking a nostalgic mid-century American hunting tradition.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127478996

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1958 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: Kansas, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s Kansas home-movie footage for productions needing mid-century American hunting, outdoor recreation, or rural leisure material.
Period detail: The men’s knit caps, hunting vests, field jackets, shotguns, and faded 8mm color support a late-1950s outdoor recreation setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip shows hunters informally posing and talking with harvested ducks, giving the scene a casual home-movie record rather than a staged sporting film.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include several adult hunters, shotguns, red and gray caps, hunting vests, harvested ducks, tall dry grass, open sky, and distant flat landscape.
Film character: Soft focus, uneven exposure, light scratches, gate edges, and muted color give the 8mm scan a tangible mid-century home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for hunting culture, rural recreation, family reels, or postwar American outdoor life.
Historical context: The footage reflects a social hunting outing in a dry Kansas field, with adult men gathering around game birds and firearms in a casual group setting.
Research note: People and firearms are visible, so likeness, context, and sensitive-use review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent in these frames.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1950s Kansas hunting footage, 8mm home movie hunters, men with shotguns and ducks, or vintage American field sport.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby scenes from the same reel, then other Kansas 1958 footage, then broader 1950s hunting, rural recreation, or home-movie outdoor clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

Adult hunters in 1958 Kansas stand together in tall dry grass, some holding shotguns, with flat open land behind them. — A group of hunters gathers in a dry Kansas field with shotguns visible.

Adult hunters in a Kansas field stand with shotguns and wild ducks, wearing caps, vests, and jackets typical of a mid-century outing. — Hunters display harvested ducks while standing with shotguns in tall grass.

In 1958 Kansas footage, hunters in caps and vests stand in tall grass while one man holds a harvested duck near a shotgun. — Hunters pause in the field as one man holds a duck beside a shotgun.

Adult hunters in a dry Kansas field hold shotguns and ducks, with one man tilting his head upward as another gun is raised nearby. — The group continues posing with ducks and shotguns in the tall field grass.

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