Title:
Farming and Duck Hunting — Rural Life and Seasonal Work
REEL ID:
L060R005
RUN TIME:
00:20:47
FORMAT:
16mm motion picture film
FILM TYPE:
Color reversal film
SOUND:
Silent (no synchronized sound)
Description:
This home movie documents rural life centered on farming and waterfowl hunting, capturing seasonal work, outdoor recreation, and small-town environments. Shot on color 16mm film without synchronized sound, the footage reflects the close relationship between agriculture, hunting traditions, and everyday family life in midcentury America.
The reel opens with scenes from duck and goose hunting trips. Hunters prepare and travel together, while geese fly overhead, swim in open water, and gather along riverbanks. Boating scenes show people navigating a river during the hunt, reinforcing the connection between landscape and sport.
Intercut with the hunting footage are views of a small farming town, including rural businesses and streets lined with storefronts. Cars travel down gravel roads, linking town life to the surrounding countryside. Winter scenes show snow-covered fields, a farmhouse and barns, and vehicles driving along snowy rural roads—highlighting the seasonal rhythms of farm life.
Agricultural work features prominently throughout the reel. Farm machinery operates in open fields, and farmers tend to corn crops at various stages of growth. Close-up scenes show a farmer picking corn by hand, alongside wider views of cornfields stretching across the landscape.
Family moments appear intermittently, including people posing for the camera on the farm. One unexpected sequence shows a television broadcast featuring images of human skeletons—an intriguing glimpse into period television programming and how it entered domestic spaces.
Together, these scenes preserve a grounded portrait of midcentury rural America—where hunting, farming, small-town commerce, and family life unfold side by side through the changing seasons.
Tags:
Home movies, 16mm film, Color home movies, Silent film, Farming, Agriculture, Duck hunting, Goose hunting, Waterfowl, Hunting trip, Rural America, Small farming town, Gravel roads, River boating, Snowy fields, Farmhouse, Barns, Winter farming, Farm machinery, Cornfields, Harvesting corn, Family on farm, Vintage television, Midcentury America, Americana, Analog film, Nostalgic footage, Archival home movie
