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Montana-1939: Cowboy On Horse Wrangling Cattle Across Open Prairie

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationMontana, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 Montana
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Cowboy On Horse Wrangling Cattle Across Open Prairie — Clip Details

A cowboy on horseback herds a large cattle herd across an expansive Montana prairie in this 1939 8mm home movie. Shot on vintage 8mm film, the footage captures the rider in period attire guiding his horse through the open range, with cows scattered across the dry, grassy landscape. The scene unfolds under a pale sky, with distant hills and a small water patch visible, conveying the ruggedness of rural life. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and natural camera movement evoke authentic mid-century Americana.

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
127547705

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

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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

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

  • western
  • range
  • outdoors
  • cows
  • rustic
  • cowboy
  • horse
  • wrangling
  • chasing
  • cattle
  • large
  • open
  • area
  • animals
  • wildlife
  • montana
  • 1939
  • 1939 cowboy footage
  • Montana ranch life
  • vintage 8mm film
  • cattle herding
  • horseback riding
  • western frontier
  • rural America
  • archival home movie
  • 1930s ranching
  • old film footage
  • cowboy on horse
  • open range
  • 8mm home movie
  • historical footage
  • rural landscape
  • vintage film
  • cowboys and cattle
  • 1930s Americana
  • old western
  • archival 8mm

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1930s rural America requests needing real home-movie cattle wrangling, open-range ranch work, or Montana prairie atmosphere for documentary and educational edits.

Still Frames From This Clip

Cowboy on horseback riding near cattle on open prairie.

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