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Birmingham Alabama-1957: Elderly Man Cuts Wood With Electric Saw

  • Year1957
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationBirmingham, Alabama, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1957 Birmingham Alabama
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Elderly Man Cuts Wood With Electric Saw — Clip Details

A man in a fedora and glasses works outdoors in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1957, using an electric saw to cut a wooden plank on a sawhorse. Dressed in a light-colored shirt and dark trousers, he focuses intently on his task, with wood shavings flying as the tool cuts through the lumber. The scene unfolds in a backyard setting with a tree and a building in the background, captured on vintage 8mm film with natural color and grain. This authentic home movie footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century DIY projects and everyday life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
124930767

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

Source reel
Reel 1068 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label
home construction 909 landale rd., jh wisdom
Reel-level year note
1957
Reel-level location note
birmingham alabama
Date
1957 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Birmingham, Alabama, 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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Topics & Keywords

  • outdoors
  • woodworking
  • hardware
  • construction
  • outside
  • work
  • working
  • elderly
  • man
  • cuts
  • wood
  • electric
  • industrial
  • birmingham alabama
  • 1957
  • 1957 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • elderly man woodworking
  • electric saw cutting wood
  • outdoor DIY project
  • mid-century craftsman
  • 8mm home movie
  • retro construction
  • vintage tool use
  • 1950s American life
  • nostalgic home footage
  • manual labor 1950s
  • classic woodworking
  • vintage film grain
  • archival 8mm
  • old home movie
  • 1950s craftsman
  • vintage tool footage
  • 1957 vintage footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful 1950s Birmingham home-movie footage for productions needing everyday domestic labor, backyard woodworking, or mid-century DIY activity as an archival insert.

Still Frames From This Clip

Older man in a fedora uses an electric saw on a plank outdoors.

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