Adirondack High Peaks New York-1938: Plucked Bird Turning Above Metal Cooking Pans

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationAdirondack High Peaks, New York, United States
Duration3s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 · Adirondack High Peaks, New York, United States
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1938 · New York & Adirondack High Peaks · Reel 190335b9 contains 11 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

camp cooking
food preparation
woodland recreation
camp equipment
everyday material culture
outdoor living

Shot type: close-up
Camera: static · handheld · High angle looking down at the cooking arrangement
Setting: outdoor · Rough woodland camp cooking site with logs, ash and bare ground
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Undetermined
Lighting: Natural daylight with bright reflections on metal cookware and deep ground shadows
People: 0 · No people or body parts are visible.
Animals: One plucked bird carcass; species undetermined
Objects: suspension cords · round metal lid with crosswise handle · two shallow metal pans · diagonal wooden support · logs · charred wood · ash · dark foreground rod
Colors: black · gray · white
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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A plucked bird hangs above a metal lid beside two shallow pans.
The suspended carcass turns to reveal another side.
A dark rod crosses diagonally in front of the cooking arrangement.
The bird continues turning above the stationary cookware.

Plucked Bird Turning Above Metal Cooking Pans — Clip Details

Adirondack High Peaks, New York, circa 1938 home movie footage shows a plucked bird suspended by cords above a round metal lid beside two shallow pans. The carcass turns slowly, revealing different sides while a dark rod briefly crosses the foreground. Logs, ash and rough ground surround the cooking arrangement. A single downward-looking close-up holds the scene with slight camera movement, visible grain and a prominent vertical scratch.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-upExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 3s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003660

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1938 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: Adirondack High Peaks, New York, 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: This circa 1938 Adirondack camp detail suits documentary requests for outdoor food preparation, historical cookware and everyday life during mountain outings.
Period detail: Shallow metal pans, a handled lid and a cord-suspended carcass show simple camp equipment, although these objects alone do not establish a narrow date.
Home-movie behavior: The close framing records an unusual practical detail of the outing, holding long enough to show the hanging carcass turning.
What appears in frame: A plucked carcass hangs from cords above a handled metal lid, with two shallow pans, a diagonal wooden support, logs and ash around it.
Film character: Black-and-white grain, soft projected detail, bright metal highlights, slight framing movement and a pale vertical scratch give the transfer its archival texture.
Edit role: Use the shot as a brief cooking insert or camp-life cutaway between wider views of hikers, fire tending and a shared meal.
Historical context: The view records outdoor food preparation within a mountain outing, but it does not establish a particular recipe, bird species or named campsite.
Research note: No people, readable brands or distinct artwork are visible; copyright ownership remains separate from any location or property permissions, and land ownership is undetermined.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for circa 1938 Adirondack camping, black-and-white home movies, suspended poultry and metal cookware at an outdoor fire site.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with Fanning a Campfire and Communal Woodland Meal from this reel, then Adirondack outings circa 1938, followed by other historical camp-cooking details.

Still Frames From This Clip

Adirondack High Peaks, circa 1938: a plucked bird hangs over a handled metal lid beside two pans on rough camp ground. — A suspended plucked bird above a round lid and adjacent cookware.
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A hanging carcass turns beside shallow metal pans at an Adirondack High Peaks camp, circa 1938. — The carcass presents a different side while the cookware remains in place.
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Adirondack High Peaks camp cooking, circa 1938: a dark foreground rod crosses the suspended bird and metal cookware. — A dark rod passes across the foreground of the cooking close-up.
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A plucked bird turns toward the camera above a metal lid at an Adirondack High Peaks cooking site, circa 1938. — The bird continues rotating above the lid beside the open pans.
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