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Montana-1939: Cows Grazing In Arid Pasture

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationMontana, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 Montana
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Cows Grazing In Arid Pasture — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a herd of brown and white cows in a vast, arid Montana pasture. The black-and-white footage shows the animals grazing and resting across the open landscape under a flat sky, with rolling hills in the distance. The grainy texture and film edge borders evoke a nostalgic, archival feel, offering a quiet glimpse into rural farm life during the late 1930s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Black & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127546911

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

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Date
1939 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
Montana, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports archival requests for 1930s Montana rural ranching, open pasture grazing, and documentary cutaways of cattle in dry Western landscape.

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