Lead burros in bridles and collars stand in front of the covered freight wagon, with palms and rocky hills behind.
1957 · Arizona, United States
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The camera pulls back to show the wagon's canvas cover with painted lettering above the team in harness — Arizona, 1957
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- 1957
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- Still 3 · 1.77s into the source clip
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Canvas-covered freight wagon with lettering and a burro team on dry desert ground, probably Arizona, circa 1957.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 1.77 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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A red car fender and chrome headlight come into view at the edge of the frame beside the burro team.
1957 · Arizona, United States
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The full wagon, its loaded bed and the burro team stand under a lavender-blue sky, with a reddish rock outcrop at left.
1957 · Arizona, United States
Still image · $49
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Arizona-1957: Burro Team Harnessed to a Canvas-Covered Freight Wagon
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1957 United States.
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Period detail
The rounded red fender and chrome headlight of a parked car may show a 1950s model, and the colour rendition matches 8mm home-movie stock of that period.
Film character
Visible grain, soft focus, a lavender-blue sky cast and a brief warm orange flare give this handheld 8mm shot an authentic small-gauge texture.
Historical context
Next to a 1950s car, the burro team and freight wagon show how frontier-style transport was presented to motoring tourists in the postwar Southwest.
Research note
No people appear, but the painted lettering on the wagon cover and the wagon display may belong to a private owner, so the copyright in the film is a separate matter from any property or signage rights.
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