Washington USA-1940: Public Irrigation District Map Mounted On Wood

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit

Useful for 1940s documentary or educational edits needing rural Washington public works, irrigation planning, or roadside civic infrastructure footage.

Period detail

The scene shows mid-century vehicles, a wood-mounted public map, and plain industrial buildings that support the 1940 Washington home-movie context in the metadata.

Home-movie behavior

The camera holds from a visitor-like position on the map display and nearby parked trucks, preserving an unstaged public-site observation.

What appears in frame

Visible elements include an irrigation district map board, vintage pickup trucks, coiled hose or pipe, low buildings, small distant people, and bright open daylight.

Film character

Black-and-white 8mm texture shows visible grain, mild softness, edge vignetting, and slight frame weave consistent with scanned home-movie film.

Edit role

An editor could use this as a short cutaway, establishing insert, or transition for irrigation, rural infrastructure, civic planning, or wartime-era regional life.

Historical context

The clip visually documents a public map display tied to irrigation districts and nearby work vehicles, without confirming a specific project or agency beyond the sign text.

Research note

People are small but visible, and any readable signage or vehicle identifiers should be reviewed separately for likeness, trademark, and editorial-use considerations.

Research search match

Search phrases include 1940s Washington irrigation district map, black-and-white 8mm public works footage, vintage pickup truck rural infrastructure, and civic planning display.

Archive pairing path

Pair first with same-reel material, then other Washington 1940 footage, then rural public works, irrigation, agriculture, or mid-century roadside infrastructure scenes.