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South Dakota-1953: Three Men Operating A Tractor To Till A Large Farm

  • Year1953
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationSouth Dakota, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1953 South Dakota
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Three Men Operating A Tractor To Till A Large Farm — 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 Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127721114

Rights & Clearance

Minors are visible. A sensitive-use review is required before commercial use.

  • 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.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
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Date
1953 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
South Dakota, 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

  • 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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