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South Dakota-1953: Two Men Operate Yellow Tractor to Till Field

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  • Year1953
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationSouth Dakota, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1953 South Dakota

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Two Men Operate Yellow Tractor to Till Field — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1953, this vintage home movie captures three men working a farm in South Dakota. A young boy in a red shirt stands near a wooden A-frame structure while two men in hats and light-colored clothing operate an old yellow tractor. The tractor pulls a large tiller across dry, golden fields under a pale blue sky. The footage shows natural movement as the men prepare and begin tilling the land, with the characteristic grain and warm color palette of mid-century Super 8 film. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into rural American farm life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127721114

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$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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.

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Date
1953 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location
South Dakota, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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

  • men
  • machine
  • tractor
  • farm
  • till
  • three
  • operating
  • large
  • people
  • SOUTH dakota
  • 1953
  • 1953 farm footage
  • South Dakota farming
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 tractor
  • rural America 1950s
  • old farm equipment
  • agricultural history
  • family farm life
  • 1950s home movie
  • vintage farming
  • 8mm home movie
  • historical footage
  • archival farm
  • classic tractor
  • rural work
  • American agriculture
  • vintage film
  • 1950s nostalgia
  • documentary footage
  • farm labor

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