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South Dakota-1953: Herd Of Brown And White Cattle Moving Across Prairie

  • Year1953
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationSouth Dakota, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1953 South Dakota
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Herd Of Brown And White Cattle Moving Across Prairie — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1953, this vintage home movie captures a herd of brown and white Hereford cattle moving across a dry, grassy prairie in South Dakota. The cattle walk in unison through tall, golden grass under an overcast sky, with a simple fence line visible in the distance. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight motion blur, and natural color fading typical of mid-century home movies. In the final frame, a person on horseback appears on the right, suggesting ranch life and cattle management. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into rural 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
127721278

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 record not linked for this clip
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

  • animals
  • ranch
  • farm
  • equine
  • mammals
  • herd
  • brown
  • white
  • bovines
  • moving
  • direction
  • woman
  • horse
  • wildlife
  • SOUTH dakota
  • 1953
  • 1950s farm life
  • vintage 8mm film
  • South Dakota cattle ranch
  • brown and white cattle herd
  • 1953 home movie footage
  • rural American agriculture
  • archival Super 8
  • classic farm footage
  • cattle grazing
  • vintage farm documentary
  • 1950s rural life
  • old film footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • historical cattle movement
  • prairie landscape
  • vintage agricultural film
  • nostalgic farm scenes
  • 1950s ranching
  • old film grain
  • documentary footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1950s rural America requests needing authentic ranch, cattle, prairie agriculture, or home-movie livestock footage for documentary and educational edits.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1953 South Dakota 8mm footage, brown and white cattle pass through dry prairie grass with a distant fence line behind them.
Cattle move across open prairie grassland.

Visually Similar Clips

← Previous in archiveSouth Dakota-1953: Herd Of Cows Grazing In Tall Grass On PrairieNext in archive →South Dakota-1953: Woman Riding Pinto Horse Across Prairie With Cattle Herd
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