California USA-1936: A Man Operates A N.P. Ditcher 13 Crane In A Field

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Year1936
Decade1930s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1936 California

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A Man Operates A N — Clip Details

Black and white 8mm home movie footage from 1936 in California, showing a large industrial crane with the markings "N.P. DITCHER 13" on its operator's cab. A man operates the crane from within the cab, maneuvering it over a flat, open field. The grainy, high-contrast film captures the vintage industrial machinery in action, with visible film edge vignettes and natural light. The sequence shows the crane's structure and the operator's silhouette, offering authentic archival footage of early 20th-century construction or excavation work.

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: 121504999

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: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1936 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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 California industrial or public works requests needing authentic home-movie footage of a crane or ditching machine in operation.
Period detail: The marked cab, lattice boom, cable rigging and black-and-white 8mm texture support a 1930s heavy-equipment setting, with N.P. DITCHER 13 visible on the machinery.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an observational home-movie feel, watching the operator and crane from close range rather than presenting a staged industrial demonstration.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the crane cab, operator silhouette, N.P. DITCHER 13 markings, lattice boom, hanging cable, bucket or digging attachment, dirt field and open horizon.
Film character: High-contrast black-and-white 8mm grain, gate vignetting, soft focus and slight framing instability give the clip a physical home-movie archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, industrial cutaway, transition into excavation work, or period detail for rural construction activity.
Historical context: The clip visually documents a mechanized digging or ditching operation in an open California field without enough context to identify the project or owner.
Research note: A person and visible machine markings require likeness and brand or owner review; copyright, trademark, property and publicity rights should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Searches for 1936 California crane footage, 1930s ditcher machine, black-and-white 8mm industrial home movie, or vintage excavation equipment may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1936 California material, then related scenes of cranes, digging, fields, machinery or public works.

Still Frames From This Clip

1936 California 8mm frame showing the side of a marked ditcher crane cab with an operator silhouette inside. — The crane cab fills the frame, with N.P. DITCHER 13 markings visible on the side.

Side view of the N.P. DITCHER 13 crane cab and lattice boom over an open California field in 1936 footage. — The marked crane cab and boom are seen against a flat field horizon.

The lower boom, cable and digging attachment of the 1936 ditcher crane appear over a rough open field. — The crane's digging attachment hangs near the ground in the field.

Wide 1936 California frame of the ditcher crane boom and hanging attachment working over open ground. — The crane arm angles down with its cable and attachment near the dirt surface.

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