The rider sits on the horse as it moves through an open field.
1953 · South Dakota, United States
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The horse and rider move away across the field, framed from behind — South Dakota, 1953
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- 1953
- Location
- South Dakota, United States
- Image
- Still 2 · 1.80s into the source clip
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Rear view of a woman riding a dark brown and white horse through South Dakota grassland in 1953 home-movie footage.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 1.80 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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Source footage and archive context
South Dakota USA-1953: Woman Riding Brown and White Horse in Field
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1953 South Dakota.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
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Period detail
The light shirt, blue jeans, western saddle and 8mm color home-movie look support a mid-century rural setting without visible landmarks.
Film character
Soft focus, visible grain, mild exposure variation, motion blur and handheld framing give the scanned 8mm footage its physical home-movie texture.
Historical context
The clip visually documents everyday recreational riding in open prairie-like grassland, with no visible town, ranch structure or identifiable event.
Research note
A visible adult face may require likeness review, while copyright, location, property and publicity considerations should be assessed separately.
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