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California USA-1936: Railway Workers Repairing Tracks in Vintage 8mm Footage

  • Year1936
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1936 California
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Railway Workers Repairing Tracks in Vintage 8mm Footage — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from California USA in 1936 shows a team of railway workers repairing tracks along a winding rail line in a dry, hilly landscape. Men in dark work clothes and hats are seen bent over the rails, using tools to adjust ties and rails under bright sunlight. The footage is shot from a moving train, with the frame edges visible, capturing the authentic grain and color of 1930s amateur film. This archival clip offers a rare glimpse into early 20th-century railroad maintenance and industrial labor.

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
121505654

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

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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

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  • 1936
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  • railroad workers

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1930s industrial labor requests needing California railroad maintenance, track repair, or rail infrastructure cutaways from authentic 8mm footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Railway workers repair track along a winding rail line in California, 1936, seen through an 8mm home-movie frame.
Workers gather over the rails on a sunlit curve through dry hills.

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← Previous in archiveCalifornia USA-1936: Group Of Workers Maintaining Railroad Tracks In Sunny LandscapeNext in archive →California USA-1936: Team Of Workers Fixing A Railroad Track
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