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1949: Rural Man Holding Wild Snake as Classic Car Drives By

1949: Rural Man Holding Wild Snake as Classic Car Drives By

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  • Year1949
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
  • Duration7s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
  • Collection1949 California

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Rural Man Holding Wild Snake as Classic Car Drives By — Clip Details

1949 vintage 8mm home movie footage from San Francisco, California, showing a rural man proudly holding a wild snake as a classic car drives by on a sunlit roadway. The man, likely a father, displays the reptile to his smiling son, capturing a moment of 1940s vintage. The scene unfolds near a bridge, with the classic car passing in the background, emphasizing the era's rural charm and fascination with wildlife. The footage captures a rare, candid moment of curiosity and adventure, blending human interaction with nature in a nostalgic, archival style.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
7s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
60565221

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1660 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note
1949
Reel-level location note
del mar, california,chicago
Date
1949 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location
San Francisco, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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