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Washington USA-1938: Building Bridges Over Running Water With Huge Machines High

  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationWashington, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1938 Washington
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Building Bridges Over Running Water With Huge Machines High — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm film from 1938 captures the construction of a massive steel truss bridge over a wide river in Washington, USA. Large industrial cranes and heavy machinery operate atop the elevated structure, with workers visible on the framework. The grainy black-and-white footage shows the bridge's intricate lattice design and the surrounding water below. The sequence includes a close-up of water flowing over a dam or spillway, emphasizing the scale of the engineering project. This archival home movie offers a nostalgic look at mid-20th century infrastructure development.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Black & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
121486458

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No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

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

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

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Date
1938 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Washington, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • vehicle
  • water
  • sand
  • cranes
  • rocks
  • building
  • bridges
  • running
  • huge
  • machines
  • high
  • sky
  • buildings
  • landmarks
  • washington USA
  • 1938
  • 1938 bridge construction
  • vintage 8mm film
  • steel truss bridge
  • industrial cranes
  • construction machinery
  • archival footage
  • historical engineering
  • black and white film
  • 1930s infrastructure
  • river crossing
  • high bridge
  • dam spillway
  • vintage construction
  • old film
  • documentary footage
  • nostalgic
  • industrial history
  • engineering project
  • archival 8mm
  • classic film
  • old footage
  • historic construction

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1930s documentary or museum edits needing home-movie views of large bridge or dam-related construction in Washington state.

Still Frames From This Clip

1938 Washington 8mm frame showing tall steel cranes and elevated bridge construction over a broad river.
Steel cranes stand over bridge construction spanning river water.

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