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BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA-1957: Man Repairing Roof In Summer

  • Year
  • Decade1950s
  • Duration5s
  • Format8mm, HomeMovie
  • Price$177
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Man Repairing Roof In Summer — Clip Details

A man in a fedora and overalls works on a roof in this 1957 8mm home movie from Birmingham, Alabama. Shot in summer, the footage captures him kneeling and standing on a dark shingled roof, installing or repairing roofing materials. He wears a light-colored shirt and overalls, with a forested backdrop visible behind him. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 film evokes a nostalgic, mid-century Americana feel, offering authentic archival footage of everyday labor.

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Clip ID124931121

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