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Nevada USA-1959: Dam Construction On A River Produces Electricity

  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationNevada, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Dam Construction On A River Produces Electricity — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1959, this vintage home movie captures a massive dam under construction in Nevada. The footage shows concrete walls, metal frameworks, and generator bases along a river canyon. Turbines and electrical infrastructure are visible as water rushes through the spillway. The grainy, color-tinted film reveals the scale of mid-century engineering, with a sense of industrial progress and technological ambition. This archival clip offers a nostalgic look at 1950s infrastructure development.

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
123621994

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.

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Date
1959 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
Nevada, 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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Topics & Keywords

  • dam
  • artificial
  • construction
  • electricity
  • water
  • generator
  • concrete
  • walls
  • metal
  • bases
  • river
  • produces
  • turbines
  • technology
  • nevada USA
  • 1959
  • 1959 dam construction
  • Nevada dam
  • 8mm film
  • vintage 1950s footage
  • industrial infrastructure
  • concrete dam
  • water power
  • hydroelectric plant
  • old film
  • archival footage
  • engineering history
  • vintage home movie
  • 8mm home movie
  • dam construction 1959
  • vintage technology
  • electricity generation
  • river dam
  • mid-century construction
  • retro industrial

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1950s infrastructure, hydroelectric power, Nevada engineering, or mid-century construction sequences needing authentic 8mm home-movie material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 Nevada 8mm frame showing concrete dam works, metal rods, and a rocky canyon edge from above.
Concrete dam structure and canyon rock seen from a high visitor vantage.

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