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New Orleans USA-1952: A Really Cool Industrial Looking Large Steel Bridge Being

  • Year1952
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationNew Orleans, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1952 New Orleans
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A Really Cool Industrial Looking Large Steel Bridge Being — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures a large industrial steel bridge structure, likely part of a construction or railway project. The footage features towering dark metal trusses with intricate latticework, viewed through a handheld camera that pans slightly across the scene. In the background, a simple building with a sloped roof is visible, suggesting a worksite or temporary camp. The image exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics: soft focus, grain, and muted color tones with a slight blue-purple cast. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American industrial infrastructure.

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
123336090

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People 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 1863 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Reel-level year note
1952
Reel-level location note
new orleans
Date
1952 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
New Orleans, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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 1950s archival requests needing industrial infrastructure, bridge construction, or mid-century American worksite cutaways in documentary and educational edits.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 New Orleans 8mm frame showing dark steel lattice supports, a pale platform, and a low sloped-roof structure beyond the bridgework.
Steel truss supports and a worksite-like building appear in a close, softly focused view.

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