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1955: Rodeo Cow Balancing on Seesaw with Cowboy Riding

1955: Rodeo Cow Balancing on Seesaw with Cowboy Riding

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  • Year1955
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationScotia, New York, United States
  • Duration9s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD

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Rodeo Cow Balancing on Seesaw with Cowboy Riding — Clip Details

Vintage 1955 8mm film footage from Scotia, New York, capturing a unique rodeo performance at a 4-H stock show. A trained cow balances on a seesaw while a cowboy rides atop, showcasing a rare and entertaining act from mid-century American rural life. The clip highlights the playful, nostalgic charm of 1950s agricultural fairs, with the animal appearing calm and well-trained. This archival footage offers a glimpse into mid-century livestock entertainment and community events, ideal for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, or vintage storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Film
Shot details
Slow motion
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
9s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
62693720

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1038 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
rockefeller center rockettes, baby grag, sylvia,mom,jack,stuart,robert,toni
Reel-level year note
1955
Reel-level location note
new york city
Date
1955 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
Scotia, New York, 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)

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

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  • historical 4-H events
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  • classic American fair
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  • rural community events
  • vintage film archive

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