Scapegoat Wilderness Montana-1973: Man Loosening and Lowering a Bundle From a Pack Horse

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Year1973
Decade1970s
LocationScapegoat Wilderness, Montana, United States
Duration10s
Price$149 USD
Collection1973 · Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana, United States
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1973 · Montana & Ovando · Reel 2c282e6d contains 15 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

backcountry transport
manual work
wilderness travel
animal handling
supply unloading
outdoor equipment

Shot type: mixed
Camera: handheld · zoom · Approximately eye level, viewing the worker and horse from the side
Setting: outdoor · Conifer forest clearing with grass, bare ground, tree trunks and a stump
Time and weather: daytime · Likely summer · Fair, with direct sunshine
Lighting: Dappled natural sunlight with strong highlights and deep tree shadows
People: 1 · One adult man in a pale brimmed hat, light long-sleeved shirt, blue trousers and tan leather chaps; his face is mostly turned away or shaded.
Animals: black pack horse · additional saddled equines
Objects: pack saddle · large white wrapped bundle · ropes · leather straps · upright rectangular packing item · brimmed hat · leather chaps · tree stump
Colors: forest green · black · cream · pale blue · tan · brown
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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The man supports a large white bundle beside the pack saddle.
He reaches across the load and works at its securing rope.
He raises a loop of rope above the bundle.
He draws the loosened bundle away and lowers it beside the horse.

Man Loosening and Lowering a Bundle From a Pack Horse — Clip Details

Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana, circa 1973 home movie footage shows a man in a pale brimmed hat handling a large white bundle beside a saddled black horse. He supports the load, reaches over the saddle to loosen its rope, and lowers the bundle toward the ground. Other saddled animals stand among the conifers behind him. A continuous handheld view widens during the work, with dappled sunlight, soft detail and visible film scratches.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 10s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003064

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1973 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports documentary requests for circa 1973 Montana wilderness travel, especially the practical work of unloading supplies from a pack horse.
Period detail: The pale brimmed hat, long-sleeved shirt, leather chaps, pack saddle and rope-secured wrapping provide visible equipment and clothing detail consistent with the section's provisional date.
Home-movie behavior: The man concentrates on loosening and lowering the load while the camera follows an ordinary task without an evident pose.
What appears in frame: A black horse carries a pack saddle and white bundle beside a hat-wearing man, with ropes, other saddled animals, conifers and a stump in view.
Film character: Grain, soft projected detail, vertical scratches, uneven exposure and handheld framing give the continuous action its small-gauge home-movie texture.
Edit role: Works as a process insert between trail travel and camp activity, with the lowering bundle providing a useful action endpoint.
Historical context: The visible saddle, rope lashings and bulky wrapping show the practical equipment used to carry supplies with animals during this wilderness trip.
Research note: One adult and privately owned equipment are visible; copyright licensing is separate from any likeness or property permissions, and no readable brand appears.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1973 Montana pack horse unloading, wilderness supply handling and silent small-gauge home movies.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's expedition bundles, trailhead departure and outdoor meal preparation, then with Scapegoat Wilderness circa 1973 travel and other pack animal work.

Still Frames From This Clip

Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana, circa 1973: a hat-wearing man braces a white bundle against a black pack horse in a shaded conifer clearing. — The man supports the wrapped load beside the pack saddle.
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Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana, circa 1973: the worker reaches over the horse's white load to loosen its lashings, with other saddled animals behind. — He reaches across the load to work at the securing rope.
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Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana, circa 1973: a man raises a rope loop over the packed bundle, with the black horse standing among sunlit conifers. — A rope loop is lifted clear of the load.
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Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana, circa 1973: the man turns away from the saddle and lowers the loosened bundle toward the ground beside the horse. — The loosened bundle moves down and away from the saddle.
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