Kansas-1958: Man Collecting Bird In Marshy Field

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Man Collecting Bird In Marshy Field — Clip Details

A man in overalls and a cap collects a bird in a marshy field in Kansas, 1958. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage home movie captures the man handling the bird near water, with a blue-tinted sky and dry grass in the background. The footage has natural film grain and slight motion blur, conveying a nostalgic, authentic 1950s outdoor hunting scene. A title card reads 'SHOOT EM ON THE GROUND' and 'THIS IS EVIDENCE,' suggesting a documentary or instructional tone. The clip offers authentic archival footage for historical, nostalgic, or editorial content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127479175

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: Yes
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 (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Kansas, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s Kansas 8mm footage helps document outdoor hunting or marsh-field retrieval for editorial, museum, education, or documentary sequences.
Period detail: The man's overalls, cap, marsh setting, and physical title card may show mid-century rural hunting practice as recorded in a 1958 home-movie reel.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has the observational feel of a companion filming a man retrieving and carrying a bird near shallow water rather than a staged studio scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in overalls and cap, a long gun, a bird, dry marsh grass, shallow water, blue sky or water tint, and a black title card.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows pronounced grain, soft focus, handheld framing, exposure shifts, and motion blur that preserve the physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, cutaway, or evidence-themed transition in a sequence about rural hunting, field retrieval, or mid-century outdoor life.
Historical context: The clip visually places one adult man in a marshy Kansas landscape and suggests hunting activity, but it should not be used to claim a broader event without research.
Research note: People and a visible title card warrant review for likeness, copyright, and contextual sensitivity; copyright status is separate from any personality or property rights.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1958 Kansas 8mm hunting footage, man retrieving bird in marsh, vintage home movie field hunting, and title card evidence footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Kansas 1958 outdoor scenes, then broader 1950s hunting or rural fieldwork footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1958 Kansas 8mm footage, a man in overalls and a cap holds a long gun and bird beside marsh grass and water. — Man stands near marsh water with a long gun and retrieved bird.

A man in overalls bends in a marshy Kansas field, reaching toward a bird near blue-toned water in 1958 8mm footage. — Man bends down in the marsh while handling a bird near the waterline.

Seen from behind, the man moves through dry Kansas marsh grass carrying a bird and long gun in this 1958 home-movie frame. — Man walks through dry grass away from the water with hunting gear and bird.

Black 8mm title card with white lettering reads SHOOT EM ON THE GROUND, KINCADE, and THIS IS EVIDENCE. — Title card presents the phrases SHOOT EM ON THE GROUND and THIS IS EVIDENCE.

Visually Similar Clips