Kansas-1958: Hunters with Shotguns in Dry Field

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

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

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Hunters with Shotguns in Dry Field — Clip Details

A group of hunters in Kansas in 1958 stand in a dry, golden field, wearing caps and jackets while holding shotguns. One man smokes a cigar as they prepare for or conclude a hunt. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows natural movement and casual camaraderie, with visible film grain and slight blurriness typical of vintage home movies. The scene captures a moment of rural outdoor recreation from the late 1950s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127479016

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 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

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: 1950s Kansas home-movie footage suited to documentary or educational requests for rural hunting, outdoor recreation, and informal postwar leisure scenes.
Period detail: Caps, field jackets, shotguns, and color 8mm texture support a late-1950s rural recreation setting without showing identifiable landmarks or brands.
Home-movie behavior: The group appears unposed and casual, with men standing, smoking, holding shotguns, and shifting positions in a dry field as a home camera observes them.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adult hunters, red and dark caps, shotguns, a cigar or cigarette, dry grass, open sky, jackets, and handheld framing.
Film character: The clip has soft focus, visible grain, muted color, gate edges, and slight exposure variation typical of scanned 8mm home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for rural sport, family-reel recreation, or midcentury outdoor life.
Historical context: The footage documents a small group participating in hunting as a social outdoor activity, with firearms present and no visible harvested animal in these frames.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed in addition to copyright checks; no logos, private property, or minors are apparent.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1950s Kansas hunters, 8mm hunting home movie, men with shotguns in dry field, and rural recreation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Kansas 1958 material, then related 1950s hunting, field, and rural leisure clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

Kansas 1958 home-movie frame showing adult hunters in caps and jackets standing in tall dry grass with shotguns, one appearing to smoke. — Hunters gather in a dry Kansas field with shotguns and caps visible.

Kansas 1958 frame of three adult hunters in caps and jackets standing in tall grass, with shotguns visible and one man smoking. — Three hunters pause in tall grass, with firearms and smoking visible.

Kansas 1958 home-movie frame showing hunters in dry grass, one bending near the ground while others stand with shotguns. — One hunter bends down while others stand with shotguns in the field.

Kansas 1958 frame with hunters in caps and jackets standing in a dry field, one bending down while shotguns remain visible. — The group shifts in the dry field, with one figure bending and others holding firearms.

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