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Montana-1939: A Herd Of Cows Grazing The Fields With A Cowboy On Horseback

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationMontana, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 Montana
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A Herd Of Cows Grazing The Fields With A Cowboy On Horseback — Clip Details

MONTANA-1939: A herd of brown and white cows grazes across a vast, dry grassland under an overcast sky. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the rural landscape with natural film grain and slight color fading typical of the era. In the distance, a lone rider on horseback moves through the field, herding the cattle. The wide, open plains stretch to the horizon, emphasizing the scale of the ranching environment. This authentic home movie offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century American agriculture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127547632

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: 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
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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • grass
  • green
  • food
  • consume
  • ranch
  • herd
  • cows
  • grazing
  • fields
  • animals
  • wildlife
  • montana
  • 1939
  • 1939 ranch footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Montana cattle herd
  • cowboy on horseback
  • rural America 1930s
  • grazing cows
  • 8mm home movie
  • archival ranch footage
  • old film grain
  • American West
  • historic farming
  • vintage cattle grazing
  • 1930s home movie
  • rural landscape
  • cowboy herding
  • old film footage
  • agricultural history
  • nostalgic farm life
  • 8mm archival
  • vintage ranch scene

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1930s Montana ranching footage suited for documentary or educational requests needing cattle grazing, open plains, and a rider working at distance.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Montana 8mm frame showing cattle spread across dry grassland under a pale sky, with low hills in the distance.
Cattle graze across open Montana grassland in a wide home-movie view.

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