Kansas-1958: Hunters with Shotguns Examining Duck Catch

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

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Hunters with Shotguns Examining Duck Catch — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1958, this vintage home movie captures a group of hunters in a dry, grassy field in Kansas. Dressed in classic 1950s outdoor attire—jackets, caps, and trousers—they carry shotguns and examine their catch. One hunter bends to inspect a duck on the ground while others stand nearby, conversing and handling their rifles. The footage exhibits natural film grain, slight color fading, and authentic Super 8 motion, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American hunting culture and rural recreation.

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: 127479241

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 8mm hunting footage for documentary or educational edits needing mid-century rural recreation and field sport material.
Period detail: Caps, field jackets, trousers, shotguns, and the faded 8mm color may show late-1950s American outdoor clothing and recreational hunting practice.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged home-movie quality as hunters walk, bend toward game on the ground, handle shotguns, and talk casually in a dry grassy field.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adult hunters, shotguns, caps, field jackets, dry grass, open horizon, a hunting dog, and ducks or game birds being inspected.
Film character: Soft focus, handheld framing, visible grain, mild color fading, and uneven exposure give the short scene recognizable physical 8mm archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a cutaway, memory beat, or transition for rural leisure, hunting culture, family reels, or mid-century outdoor life.
Historical context: The footage shows recreational hunting as a social outdoor activity, with adults gathered around game in open Kansas grassland rather than a staged sporting event.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so licensing review should consider likeness and privacy separately from film copyright and any use-specific permissions.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1950s Kansas duck hunters, vintage 8mm hunting trip, home movie hunters with shotguns, and mid-century rural recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1958 Kansas footage, and then with broader hunting, rural recreation, or outdoor sports material.

Still Frames From This Clip

A hunter appears in a dry Kansas field in 1958 home-movie footage, carrying a shotgun across open grassland. — A lone hunter moves through tall dry grass with a shotgun.

Hunters in caps and field jackets gather in a dry Kansas field, with one person bending near a bird on the ground. — Hunters gather around game in the grass, with shotguns visible.

Adult hunters, a dog, and game birds are visible in a 1958 Kansas hunting scene shot on 8mm film. — A hunting dog stands near hunters as game birds are handled in the field.

Two hunters converse in a dry Kansas field, with one holding game birds and a shotgun in 1958 home-movie footage. — Hunters talk in the field while one holds game birds and a shotgun.

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