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California-1939: A Bulldozer Pulls A Combine With Workers On Top Across A Wheat Field

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 California
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A Bulldozer Pulls A Combine With Workers On Top Across A... — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm film clip from California in 1939 captures agricultural labor during harvest season. Workers operate a combine harvester pulled by a tractor across a wheat field under a bright sky. The grain is being collected and processed, with men visible on the machinery. The footage shows the industrial scale of farming in the era, with a grain elevator structure in the background. Shot on 8mm film, the clip features natural grain, slight motion blur, and authentic period details including period clothing and equipment. This archival home movie offers a nostalgic look at 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
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127570857

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

  • machinery
  • labor
  • farm
  • harvest
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  • grain
  • bulldozer
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  • industrial
  • california
  • 1939
  • 1939 California harvest
  • vintage 8mm farm footage
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  • combine harvester 1939
  • agricultural machinery 1930s
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  • 8mm home movie
  • historical farm work
  • grain harvesting
  • tractor pulling combine
  • farm workers 1939
  • rural America 1930s
  • archival farming footage
  • vintage agricultural film
  • 1930s farm life
  • old farm machinery
  • vintage 8mm film
  • documentary agricultural history
  • nostalgic farming
  • 1939 vintage footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1930s California agriculture requests needing authentic 8mm harvest machinery, field labor, and mechanized grain production for documentary or educational edits.

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