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Washington USA-1939: Driving By A Bigger Long Old Water Dam

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationWashington, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 Washington
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Driving By A Bigger Long Old Water Dam — Clip Details

Black-and-white vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1939 in Washington USA, showing a massive concrete dam with industrial structures and power lines. The camera moves past the dam's spillway and intake gates, capturing water flowing beneath a long bridge. The grainy, slightly shaky footage features classic 1930s film characteristics with visible edge damage and soft focus, offering a nostalgic glimpse of mid-century infrastructure and engineering.

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
121489134

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors 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.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1674 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note
1939
Reel-level location note
mt washington,quebec
Date
1939 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Washington, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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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Topics & Keywords

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  • black and white archival footage
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  • vintage documentary
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  • 1930s Americana
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  • vintage water project

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1930s Washington 8mm infrastructure footage suited to documentary inserts about dams, public works, road travel, or regional engineering landscapes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Washington 8mm frame showing a drive-by view of a dam approach with railing, industrial framework, water, and a hillside.
A moving view passes railings and industrial structures near the dam and water.

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