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South Dakota-1953: Historic Stockyard And Horseback Riding By Cowboy

  • Year1953
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationSouth Dakota, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1953 South Dakota
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Historic Stockyard And Horseback Riding By Cowboy — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1953, this vintage home movie captures a man in a cap and work shirt riding a black-and-white pinto horse across an open prairie in South Dakota. The scene transitions to a historic stockyard with wooden pens and a building labeled 'STOCKMANS SALES EVERY FRI.' A woman in a dark coat stands near the pens, adding to the authentic rural atmosphere. The footage features natural film grain, soft color tones, and a nostalgic 1950s Americana feel, offering authentic archival material for documentaries, historical projects, or nostalgic content.

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
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127721439

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: Yes
  • 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

  • stockyard
  • horse
  • horseback riding
  • cowboy
  • taxes
  • farm life
  • horseback
  • riding
  • animals
  • wildlife
  • SOUTH dakota
  • 1953
  • 1953 South Dakota footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1950s home movie
  • cowboy on horse
  • pinto horse
  • rural America
  • livestock pens
  • historic sales building
  • archival footage
  • retro film
  • old film
  • 8mm home movie
  • 8mm film
  • nostalgic
  • documentary footage
  • editorial use
  • vintage film
  • old footage
  • classic film
  • rural scene
  • 1950s lifestyle
  • South Dakota history

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1950s rural South Dakota requests needing authentic home-movie views of horseback riding, livestock pens, and stockyard exteriors.

Still Frames From This Clip

Man in a cap riding a black-and-white pinto horse on open prairie.

Visually Similar Clips

← Previous in archiveSouth Dakota-1953: Man Riding A Pinto Horse Across The PrairieNext in archive →South Dakota-1953: Woman Smiles As She Watches Her Cattle in Farm Pen
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