1939: Farmer Feeding Crowded Chicken Pen in Auburn, California

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationAuburn, California, United States
Duration6s
Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
Collection1939 California

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Farmer Feeding Crowded Chicken Pen in Auburn, California — Clip Details

1939: A farmer tends to a crowded chicken pen in Auburn, California, feeding white chickens in a rustic rural setting. The 8mm home movie footage captures the daily chore of poultry care, with hens and roosters flapping and perched on wire fencing. This vintage archival clip offers a glimpse into early 20th-century farm life, showcasing the hard work and quiet resilience of rural communities. The grainy, authentic quality of the 8mm film enhances its historic charm, making it ideal for documentaries, editorial content, and nostalgic storytelling about American agriculture.

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: 6s
Pond5 price: from $199 USD
Clip ID: 68806740

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1166 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: may
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1939 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: Auburn, 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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