Rain for the Earth (Part I)

1937 · Prelinger Archives · 10 minutes · 122 shots · Black and white

Every shot, with timecodes

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  Animated 3D title text "Rain for the Earth", opening sequence.

  0:00.0–0:03.5 (3.5 s) · shot 3826 · animation

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  Animated 3D title text "Rain for the Earth", opening sequence.

  0:03.5–0:07.3 (3.8 s) · shot 3827 · animation

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  Credits overlay, Work Projects Administration, Federal Works Agency.

  0:07.3–0:16.5 (9.3 s) · shot 3828

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  Credits list, Frederic Ullman, Clair Laning, David Ross.

  0:16.5–0:33.9 (17.4 s) · shot 3829

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  Intertitle text on drought, plains, herds, grain, wind, grasshoppers.

  0:33.9–0:49.5 (15.6 s) · shot 3830

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  Intertitle text on rain, dams, water restored to empty channels.

  0:49.5–1:08.3 (18.8 s) · shot 3831

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  Dark stormy sky with thick rolling clouds, dramatic lighting.

  1:08.3–1:12.1 (3.9 s) · shot 3832

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  Dramatic white clouds moving across dark sky, time lapse feel.

  1:12.1–1:17.6 (5.5 s) · shot 3833

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  Flat grassy plains under a wide cloudy sky, horizon line.

  1:17.6–1:22.5 (4.9 s) · shot 3834

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  Barbed wire fence in foreground, wooden posts, plains under sky.

  1:22.5–1:27.0 (4.4 s) · shot 3835

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  Wooden fence posts and barbed wire running across grassy plain.

  1:27.0–1:31.7 (4.7 s) · shot 3836

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  Dry barren branches of bushes or small trees in a row, close-up.

  1:31.7–1:35.9 (4.2 s) · shot 3837

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  Close-up of dried grass or weed stalk with seed head among dry branches.

  1:35.9–1:38.9 (3.0 s) · shot 3838

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  Old wooden fence in barren field, landscape background.

  1:38.9–1:41.0 (2.1 s) · shot 3839

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  Dry landscape with ruined horse-drawn cart or wagon in foreground.

  1:41.0–1:45.5 (4.5 s) · shot 3840

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  Still body of water reflecting dry landscape and distant small building.

  1:45.5–1:49.0 (3.5 s) · shot 3841

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  Dry cracked earth and sparse vegetation stretching to horizon.

  1:49.0–1:52.3 (3.3 s) · shot 3842

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  Close-up of dry cracked mud texture, panning to open plain and fence.

  1:52.3–1:58.9 (6.6 s) · shot 3843

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  Wooden fence post surrounded by dry tangled brush, close-up.

  1:58.9–2:00.9 (2.0 s) · shot 3844

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  Wide landscape showing dark fields, horizon, hazy sky.

  2:00.9–2:04.5 (3.6 s) · shot 3845

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  Field of dry crops or tall grass swaying gently in wind.

  2:04.5–2:08.1 (3.6 s) · shot 3846

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  Close-up of tall grass or grain stalks blowing in the wind.

  2:08.1–2:11.0 (2.9 s) · shot 3847

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  Close-up of wooden fence post with barbed wire strand wrapped around.

  2:11.0–2:14.4 (3.4 s) · shot 3848

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  Grasshopper insect resting on weathered wooden fence post, close-up.

  2:14.4–2:17.6 (3.2 s) · shot 3849

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  Close-up of dead, dried corn stalks rustling in a barren, dusty field, 1930s

  2:17.6–2:21.6 (4.0 s) · shot 3850

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  Medium shot of broken and dead corn stalks swaying in a windstorm, 1930s

  2:21.6–2:25.3 (3.6 s) · shot 3851

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  Medium shot of a withered corn plant with damaged leaves in a field, 1930s

  2:25.3–2:32.4 (7.2 s) · shot 3852

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  Close-up of a scarred and chewed corn stalk base in a barren field, 1930s

  2:32.4–2:38.2 (5.7 s) · shot 3853

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  Wide shot of dark, heavy storm clouds rolling low over a rural landscape, 1930s

  2:38.2–2:43.7 (5.6 s) · shot 3854

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  Wide shot of a massive dust storm wall advancing across a flat plain, 1930s

  2:43.7–2:49.5 (5.8 s) · shot 3855

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  Medium shot of leafy trees violently bending in a powerful wind, 1930s

  2:49.5–2:51.5 (2.0 s) · shot 3856

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  Wide shot of a small farmhouse shrouded in heavy blowing dust, 1930s

  2:51.5–2:57.8 (6.3 s) · shot 3857

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  Medium shot of a small rural house barely visible through thick dust, 1930s

  2:57.8–3:00.2 (2.4 s) · shot 3858

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  Medium shot of a farmer opening his mailbox during a dust storm, 1930s

  3:00.2–3:05.9 (5.7 s) · shot 3859

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  Medium shot of a person struggling to walk against heavy wind and dust, 1930s

  3:05.9–3:10.4 (4.4 s) · shot 3860

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  Wide shot of a car driving down a dusty road during a storm, 1930s

  3:10.4–3:20.2 (9.8 s) · shot 3861

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  Close-up of a man wiping dust from his face with a handkerchief, 1930s

  3:20.2–3:24.3 (4.2 s) · shot 3862

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  Wide shot of a massive cloud of dust sweeping low across the ground, 1930s

  3:24.3–3:28.8 (4.4 s) · shot 3863

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  Close-up of dry, cracked dirt and a clump of earth on the ground, 1930s

  3:28.8–3:31.3 (2.6 s) · shot 3864

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  Medium shot of black and white dairy cows standing together in a dusty field, 1930s

  3:31.3–3:36.7 (5.3 s) · shot 3865

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  Medium shot of two people shielding their faces while walking through a dust storm, 1930s

  3:36.7–3:42.5 (5.8 s) · shot 3866

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  Wide shot of a small herd of cattle being driven along a rural dirt road, 1930s

  3:42.5–3:52.7 (10.2 s) · shot 3867

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  Close-up of boots walking heavily through dusty ground, 1930s

  3:52.7–3:54.8 (2.1 s) · shot 3868

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  Medium shot of a small group of cows walking along a fence line in dust, 1930s

  3:54.8–4:07.9 (13.2 s) · shot 3869

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  Medium shot of a person walking alone through a hazy, dust-filled landscape, 1930s

  4:07.9–4:20.6 (12.7 s) · shot 3870

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  Wide shot of low crops struggling in a dusty, barren field, 1930s

  4:20.6–4:24.1 (3.5 s) · shot 3871

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  Close-up portrait of a young boy wearing a straw hat outdoors, 1930s

  4:24.1–4:26.4 (2.3 s) · shot 3872

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  Medium shot of a boy and an adult walking together across a field, 1930s

  4:26.4–4:27.9 (1.5 s) · shot 3873

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  A farmer and a child in an empty field, rural America 1930s

  4:27.9–4:32.8 (4.9 s) · shot 3874

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  A farmer showing the child dried wheat plants in the field

  4:32.8–4:35.8 (3.0 s) · shot 3875

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  Close-up of a farmer inspecting dried and withered wheat crops

  4:35.8–4:38.4 (2.7 s) · shot 3876

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  A farmer kneeling down and letting dry soil slip through his hands

  4:38.4–4:42.4 (4.0 s) · shot 3877

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  Close-up of a farmer holding dry soil and plant debris in his hands

  4:42.4–4:46.9 (4.5 s) · shot 3878

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  A small sod house with a thatched roof in a dry landscape

  4:46.9–4:50.6 (3.7 s) · shot 3879

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  Children standing outside the entrance of a small sod house

  4:50.6–4:54.4 (3.8 s) · shot 3880

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  Close-up of children near the sod house, one holding an animal

  4:54.4–5:03.1 (8.7 s) · shot 3881

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  Detail views of the exterior wall and thatched roof of a sod house

  5:03.1–5:08.6 (5.5 s) · shot 3882

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  Close-up textures of sod bricks and a small window on a rural house

  5:08.6–5:15.1 (6.5 s) · shot 3883

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  A child pumping water from a cast iron water pump outdoors

  5:15.1–5:19.6 (4.5 s) · shot 3884

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  Close-up of a young child looking at the camera next to a water pump

  5:19.6–5:23.1 (3.5 s) · shot 3885

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  View from inside a house looking out at figures walking in a field

  5:23.1–5:25.7 (2.5 s) · shot 3886

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  Close-up view of a broken window pane with spiderwebs and cracks

  5:25.7–5:27.8 (2.1 s) · shot 3887

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  Exterior view of a weathered wooden farmhouse on the plains

  5:27.8–5:30.8 (3.0 s) · shot 3888

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  Close-up of the weathered wooden door and siding of an old shed

  5:30.8–5:33.1 (2.3 s) · shot 3889

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  A wooden corral and fenced enclosure on a rural farm property

  5:33.1–5:35.3 (2.2 s) · shot 3890

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  Close-up of an old wooden wagon wheel chained in the dirt

  5:35.3–5:37.2 (1.8 s) · shot 3891

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  View of small farm buildings and a porch structure in the countryside

  5:37.2–5:40.0 (2.8 s) · shot 3892

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  Damaged and collapsed wooden farm structures and fences on the prairie

  5:40.0–5:42.1 (2.1 s) · shot 3893

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  Close-up of an open wooden window shutter on the side of a building

  5:42.1–5:44.3 (2.2 s) · shot 3894

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  A wooden loading ramp leading up to the doorway of a barn structure

  5:44.3–5:46.0 (1.7 s) · shot 3895

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  A water pump mechanism and wooden framework in an open field

  5:46.0–5:48.3 (2.2 s) · shot 3896

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  Close-up of a wooden wagon wheel turning with a farm building behind

  5:48.3–5:51.5 (3.3 s) · shot 3897

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  Agricultural machinery operating in a field, vintage black and white film style.

  5:51.5–5:55.3 (3.8 s) · shot 3898

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  Agricultural machine harvesting crops in a field, old documentary footage.

  5:55.3–5:57.5 (2.2 s) · shot 3899

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  Close-up of mechanical gears and pulleys on an old farm machine.

  5:57.5–5:59.5 (2.0 s) · shot 3900

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  Vintage farm equipment viewed through a wooden structure, black and white footage.

  5:59.5–6:02.0 (2.5 s) · shot 3901

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  Large antique hay rake in a field under a cloudy sky.

  6:02.0–6:04.8 (2.8 s) · shot 3902

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  Close-up of a metal tractor seat in a rural field.

  6:04.8–6:07.2 (2.4 s) · shot 3903

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  A metal windmill stands against a clear sky near a water trough.

  6:07.2–6:12.8 (5.6 s) · shot 3904

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  Cows drinking water from a trough, filmed in vintage black and white.

  6:12.8–6:18.4 (5.5 s) · shot 3905

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  Several cows drinking water from a large circular trough.

  6:18.4–6:21.8 (3.4 s) · shot 3906

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  Close-up portrait of a cow's head looking at the camera.

  6:21.8–6:24.7 (3.0 s) · shot 3907

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  Bare tree on a dry, barren hill under a cloudy sky.

  6:24.7–6:29.4 (4.6 s) · shot 3908

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  A large herd of sheep grazing on a sparse, grassy hillside.

  6:29.4–6:32.4 (3.0 s) · shot 3909

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  A herd of sheep standing together outdoors in a rural setting.

  6:32.4–6:36.6 (4.2 s) · shot 3910

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  A large flock of sheep moving across a dusty field with a herder.

  6:36.6–6:43.2 (6.6 s) · shot 3911

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  Sheep running and moving quickly across the ground.

  6:43.2–6:45.6 (2.4 s) · shot 3912

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  Close-up of a sheep's legs walking, followed by a large flock in a dusty field.

  6:45.6–6:49.8 (4.2 s) · shot 3913

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  A large dense flock of sheep gathered together in a dusty enclosure.

  6:49.8–6:52.4 (2.7 s) · shot 3914

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  A shirtless man working near a large water tank on a farm.

  6:52.4–6:56.6 (4.1 s) · shot 3915

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  A shirtless man standing on a farm vehicle looking out over a landscape.

  6:56.6–7:06.5 (9.9 s) · shot 3916

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  A man operating an old farm tractor with a large wagon attached.

  7:06.5–7:15.8 (9.3 s) · shot 3917

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  Close-up of a wooden wagon wheel with sheep visible in the background.

  7:15.8–7:18.6 (2.8 s) · shot 3918

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  A person pouring water from a bucket into a trough for livestock.

  7:18.6–7:20.9 (2.3 s) · shot 3919

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  Sheep drinking water from a trough while water flows from a pipe.

  7:20.9–7:27.1 (6.2 s) · shot 3920

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  A group of sheep drinking water together from a trough.

  7:27.1–7:29.4 (2.3 s) · shot 3921

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  Sheep drinking water from a trough on a farm, agricultural documentary, 1930s style

  7:29.4–7:36.9 (7.5 s) · shot 3922

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  Small birds feeding on the ground near a wooden post, 1930s nature documentary

  7:36.9–7:41.9 (5.0 s) · shot 3923

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  Two people riding in a horse-drawn cart across the plains, historical documentary

  7:41.9–7:51.1 (9.2 s) · shot 3924

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  A windmill turning in front of a rural landscape, prelinger archive footage

  7:51.1–7:55.3 (4.1 s) · shot 3925

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  A horse-drawn cart stopping near a water tank on a farm, 1930s era

  7:55.3–7:59.4 (4.1 s) · shot 3926

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  A horse-drawn cart pulling away, historic footage of agricultural life

  7:59.4–8:04.6 (5.2 s) · shot 3927

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  Two people sitting on a cart on a farm, historical archive footage

  8:04.6–8:09.3 (4.7 s) · shot 3928

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  A windmill in the background as people work around a cart, prelinger film

  8:09.3–8:19.0 (9.7 s) · shot 3929

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  People pouring water from containers into a tank on a farm, 1930s era

  8:19.0–8:21.8 (2.8 s) · shot 3930

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  A person pouring liquid from a large container, agricultural documentary shot

  8:21.8–8:24.7 (2.9 s) · shot 3931

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  People pouring water into a trough near a windmill, historical footage

  8:24.7–8:30.7 (5.9 s) · shot 3932

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  A person pouring water into a tank while a cow drinks, 1930s film

  8:30.7–8:33.0 (2.3 s) · shot 3933

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  A cow drinking from a trough next to a cart, rural documentary shot

  8:33.0–8:38.1 (5.1 s) · shot 3934

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  A large herd of cattle grazing on a rolling hill landscape, 1930s film

  8:38.1–8:43.4 (5.2 s) · shot 3935

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  Cowboys riding horses while herding cattle across a landscape, historical film

  8:43.4–8:48.3 (5.0 s) · shot 3936

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  Cowboys driving a herd of cattle along a dusty road, archival footage

  8:48.3–9:00.4 (12.1 s) · shot 3937

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  A herd of cattle walking along a dusty path, historical documentary

  9:00.4–9:05.2 (4.8 s) · shot 3938

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  Cattle moving through a dusty town street with wooden buildings, 1930s style

  9:05.2–9:16.5 (11.3 s) · shot 3939

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  Cowboys on horseback herding cattle into a corral, historical footage

  9:16.5–9:19.9 (3.3 s) · shot 3940

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  A horse jumping a fence into a corral, agricultural documentary footage

  9:19.9–9:24.3 (4.4 s) · shot 3941

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  Cattle milling inside a large wooden corral enclosure, 1930s era

  9:24.3–9:27.9 (3.6 s) · shot 3942

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  Cattle moving through wooden pens and chutes on a ranch, archival film

  9:27.9–9:32.8 (4.9 s) · shot 3943

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  Cattle crowded inside a wooden pen enclosure, historical documentary

  9:32.8–9:35.0 (2.3 s) · shot 3944

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  Workers standing by a wooden fence near a corral, prelinger archive footage

  9:35.0–9:37.6 (2.6 s) · shot 3945

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  Cows walk through a fenced chute with handlers overseeing the livestock.

  9:37.6–9:53.8 (16.2 s) · shot 3946

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  Cows walk through a fenced chute with handlers overseeing the livestock.

  9:53.8–9:55.9 (2.1 s) · shot 3947