A man in a light-colored shirt works on the construction of an artesian well in Cottonwood, Arizona, in 1968. Shot on 8mm film, the footage shows him placing wooden forms, handling rebar, and working with wet concrete. The scene captures the hands-on process of building a well foundation, with close-ups of his hands and tools. The warm, slightly faded colors and film grain evoke a nostalgic, authentic home movie feel from the late 1960s.
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