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Montana-1939: Cows Being Herded Through a Wooden Pen on a Rural Farm

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationMontana, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 Montana
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Cows Being Herded Through a Wooden Pen on a Rural Farm — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this grainy black-and-white home movie captures a somber rural scene in Montana. Cows are herded through a narrow wooden pen, their movements constrained as they navigate the farm's enclosure. The footage shows a long line of cattle being guided along a dirt path bordered by wooden fencing, with bare trees in the background suggesting late autumn or early spring. The handheld camera follows the procession, capturing the animals' reluctant progress under overcast skies. The high grain and soft focus lend a nostalgic, historical quality to this archival farm footage.

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
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127547369

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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Topics & Keywords

  • farm
  • big
  • dark
  • cruel
  • poultry
  • animal
  • cows
  • unwillingly
  • caged
  • scary
  • food and drink
  • montana
  • 1939
  • 1939 farm footage
  • Montana 8mm film
  • vintage home movie
  • cattle herding
  • black and white archival
  • rural farm life
  • 8mm home movie footage
  • historical farm
  • vintage animal footage
  • 1930s farm
  • cattle in pen
  • old farm documentary
  • 8mm film grain
  • vintage rural life
  • archival farm footage
  • 1939 home movie
  • black and white farm
  • cattle movement
  • 8mm vintage footage
  • vintage agricultural

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1930s rural agriculture requests needing real home-movie cattle handling, farm enclosure, or ranch-life cutaway footage from Montana.

Still Frames From This Clip

Cattle gathered behind a wooden fence in an open rural pen.

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