Washington USA-1939: Rock Island Dam And Industrial Complex Viewed From Moving Vehicle

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Washington

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Rock Island Dam And Industrial Complex Viewed From... — Clip Details

Black-and-white vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1939 in Washington, USA, captured from a moving vehicle. The clip opens with a roadside sign for Rock Island Dam, then reveals an industrial complex with large buildings, power lines, and electrical equipment. The view pans across the facility, showing a dam structure and surrounding landscape with hills and sparse vegetation. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, scratches, and a handheld, observational style typical of mid-20th century amateur recordings. This archival material offers a nostalgic glimpse into early 20th-century industrial infrastructure and transportation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121489116

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
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.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1674 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: mt washington,quebec
Date: 1939 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Washington, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1930s documentary or educational edits needing U.S. industrial infrastructure seen from a passing vehicle.
Period detail: The frames may show Rock Island Dam infrastructure, utility poles, rail or road edges, and dry hills consistent with the supplied 1939 Washington metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot roadside perspective, with the camera observing the dam complex through movement rather than staged coverage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include industrial buildings, electrical framework, utility poles, a bridge or elevated road, a dark car, hills, sparse vegetation, and a roadside sign.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows soft focus, gate edges, grain, scratches, and exposure shifts from a handheld moving-vehicle view.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief industrial cutaway, travel transition, infrastructure insert, or period memory beat.
Historical context: The footage places hydroelectric or industrial infrastructure within a rural Washington landscape without showing workers or public activity clearly.
Research note: Visible signage or facility identity may require review; copyright, trademark, and property considerations should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1930s Washington 8mm dam footage, Rock Island Dam home movie, industrial complex, hydroelectric infrastructure, and moving vehicle view.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then with 1939 Washington material, then with dam, bridge, power, and industrial landscape footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Washington roadside view appears to show a Rock Island Dam sign, industrial structures, utility poles, and hills from a moving vehicle. — A passing vehicle frames the dam sign and distant industrial complex against low hills.

1939 Washington view of the Rock Island Dam area appears to show electrical framework, utility poles, industrial buildings, and dry hills. — Electrical infrastructure and utility poles pass across the frame near the dam complex.

1939 Washington moving-vehicle view appears to show Rock Island Dam structures, utility poles, a sloped support, and surrounding hills. — The camera passes the industrial facility, showing structural supports and utility lines.

1939 Washington frame shows dam-area industrial structures, an elevated bridge or road, railings, a dark car, and hills beyond. — A closer passing view shows the facility above an elevated roadway with a car below.

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