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California-1939: View Of White Rotating Harvester Blade And People Walking In Field

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 California
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View Of White Rotating Harvester Blade And People... — Clip Details

CALIFORNIA-1939: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a rural agricultural scene. Farmers in hats and work clothes walk across a dusty field under a bright sky. In the distance, a white rotating harvester blade is visible, with a tractor and farm equipment operating in the background. The grainy, monochrome footage shows classic 1930s farming practices, with a lone figure seen in the vast landscape. This archival clip offers authentic Americana from the era, perfect for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, or period-accurate projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127570783

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 1166 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
may
Reel-level year note
1939
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1939 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
California, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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

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  • agricultural history
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  • historical footage
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  • 8mm archival

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1939 California 8mm agricultural footage suited to documentary inserts about rural labor, field machinery, and prewar American farm life.

Still Frames From This Clip

Four adult farm workers walk across an open field with equipment in the distance.

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