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NEW YORK USA-1938: Workers dig a ditch for a new pipeline in a wooded area, captured on 8mm film. A man in a cap and jacket uses a shovel to excavate the earth while another man in a long coat observes. A third worker in a plaid shirt bends over the trench. The footage shows grainy black-and-white visuals with natural lighting, typical of home movie recordings from the late 1930s. The scene conveys a sense of manual labor and infrastructure development during the era.
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