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Washington USA-1938: Building Of The Grand Coulee Dam In Washington (Between

  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationWashington, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1938 Washington
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Building Of The Grand Coulee Dam In Washington (Between — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm film footage from 1938 captures the monumental construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington. The grainy black-and-white imagery shows massive steel scaffolding, concrete forms, and the dam's immense spillway structure against a backdrop of rugged hills. The camera pans across the engineering marvel, highlighting the scale of the hydroelectric project during its peak construction years. This archival home movie offers a rare glimpse into mid-20th century American 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
121486519

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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

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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

  • columbia river
  • hydroelectric
  • powerhouse
  • roosevelt
  • spillway
  • columbia basin
  • usa
  • architecture
  • engineering
  • northwest
  • building
  • grand
  • coulee
  • dam
  • washington
  • between
  • 1933-1942
  • buildings
  • landmarks
  • washington USA
  • 1938
  • Grand Coulee Dam construction
  • 1938 dam building
  • hydroelectric project
  • Washington state infrastructure
  • 8mm film footage
  • vintage construction film
  • Columbia River dam
  • 1930s engineering
  • archival dam footage
  • American infrastructure
  • historic construction
  • 1938 home movie
  • black and white film
  • dam spillway
  • steel scaffolding
  • concrete forms
  • industrial history
  • American history
  • documentary footage
  • vintage engineering

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1930s U.S. infrastructure stories needing brief archival cutaways of Grand Coulee Dam construction or large New Deal-era engineering works.

Still Frames From This Clip

1938 Washington footage appears to show Grand Coulee Dam construction through dark foreground framing, with scaffolding, concrete forms, and hills.
Dam construction structures and scaffolding seen from a partially obstructed vantage point.

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← Previous in archiveWashington USA-1938: Panoramic View Of Bridge And Dam Under ConstructionNext in archive →Washington USA-1938: Dam Under Construction With Scaffolding And Rushing Water
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