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Montana-1939: Rancher Herding Cattle Across Vast Prairie

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationMontana, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 Montana
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Rancher Herding Cattle Across Vast Prairie — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a Montana rancher on horseback herding a large herd of brown and white cattle across a vast, open prairie. The wide, flat landscape stretches to distant hills under an overcast sky, with the cows grazing and moving across the dry grassland. The footage shows natural, unscripted ranch life, with the rider guiding the animals through the expansive countryside. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and minor scratches, preserving the authentic look of a mid-20th century home movie.

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
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127547644

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

  • animal
  • horse
  • cow
  • landscape
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  • prairie
  • domestic
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  • riding
  • men
  • verdant
  • outdoor
  • animals
  • wildlife
  • montana
  • 1939
  • 1939 ranch life footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Montana cattle herding
  • Super 8 home movie
  • 1930s rural America
  • cowboy on horseback
  • prairie landscape
  • archival cattle footage
  • old film grain
  • historical ranching
  • vintage American countryside
  • 1939 documentary footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • rural grazing
  • vintage agricultural film
  • old film footage
  • 1930s Americana
  • 8mm archival footage
  • vintage ranching
  • 1939 home movie

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1930s rural America requests needing Montana ranch work, cattle herding, prairie landscape, or unscripted agricultural life for documentary and educational edits.

Still Frames From This Clip

Cattle graze on open prairie while a distant rider sits on horseback.

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