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California-1939: Multiple Farm Equipment In Use During A Harvest On A Sunny Day

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 California
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Multiple Farm Equipment In Use During A Harvest On A... — Clip Details

CALIFORNIA-1939: Vintage 8mm home movie footage captures a sunny day on a vast agricultural field, where multiple tractors and farm equipment are actively engaged in harvest operations. The black-and-white film shows a line of machinery working across the flat landscape under a bright sky, with visible film grain and slight camera shake characteristic of amateur Super 8 recordings. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mechanized farming during the late 1930s, showcasing early agricultural technology in use.

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
127570811

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

  • tractors
  • harvest
  • sunny day
  • farm
  • farm equipment
  • farm business
  • mechanized farming
  • mechanized agriculture
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  • equipment
  • sunny
  • day
  • business
  • finance
  • california
  • 1939
  • 1939 farm harvest
  • vintage 8mm film
  • California agriculture
  • mechanized farming 1930s
  • old tractors
  • agricultural history
  • vintage home movie
  • 1930s farming
  • rural America
  • black and white film
  • archival footage
  • agricultural machinery
  • vintage farming
  • 8mm home movie
  • historical footage
  • farm life 1939
  • rural California
  • agricultural technology
  • vintage documentary

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports requests for late-1930s California agriculture footage showing mechanized harvest work for documentary, museum, education, or editorial context.

Still Frames From This Clip

Distant farm machines work across a bright open field.

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