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California USA-1936: Men Working Diligently On Railroad Track In Hot Sun

  • Year1936
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1936 California
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Men Working Diligently On Railroad Track In Hot Sun — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from California USA in 1936 shows a group of men laboring on a railroad track under a blazing sun. Shirtless workers in hats and work pants use tools to remove and adjust rails, their bodies glistening with sweat. The scene unfolds on a sun-drenched hillside with rocky terrain and wooden ties, captured in authentic Super 8 film with natural grain and warm color tones. The camera remains stationary, offering a candid view of manual labor during the Great Depression era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
121505495

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 record not linked for this clip
Date
1936 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
California, 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

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

  • manual
  • labor
  • lifting
  • railroad
  • sweaty
  • men
  • working
  • diligently
  • ripping
  • rail
  • hot
  • sun
  • people
  • california USA
  • 1936
  • 1936 California railroad workers
  • vintage 8mm film
  • manual labor 1936
  • shirtless men working
  • railroad construction
  • Great Depression era
  • archival footage
  • Super 8 home movie
  • historical labor
  • sun-drenched work
  • railroad maintenance
  • 1930s American workers
  • vintage film grain
  • old home movie
  • retro footage
  • documentary use
  • editorial content
  • nostalgic Americana
  • 8mm film
  • railroad track removal

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1930s California labor, railroad maintenance, and Depression-era infrastructure sequences for documentary, museum, education, or period-context edits.

Still Frames From This Clip

1936 California 8mm frame showing adult men using tools on a railroad track beside a sunlit dirt hillside.
Workers stand and bend over a rail line while adjusting track beside a dry embankment.

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