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Mabel Minnesota-1969: Curious Workers Observe Wood Cutter Demonstration

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationMabel, Minnesota, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 Minnesota
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Curious Workers Observe Wood Cutter Demonstration — Clip Details

A group of men in 1969 Minnesota gather around a large yellow industrial wood cutter, observing a demonstration of the machine in action. The workers, dressed in casual shirts, hats, and overalls, stand attentively as a man operates the equipment, with a large circular saw blade visible. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures a moment of rural industrial activity with authentic vintage color and grain, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American craftsmanship and community learning.

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
125595156

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 1019 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note
1969
Reel-level location note
savage minnesota
Date
1969 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Mabel, Minnesota, 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

  • saw
  • workers
  • tree felling
  • curious
  • wood
  • cutter
  • industrial
  • mabel minnesota
  • 1969
  • 1969 wood cutting demonstration
  • vintage 8mm film
  • industrial machinery
  • wood cutter
  • rural workers
  • 1960s home movie
  • vintage saw operation
  • American industrial history
  • 8mm home movie footage
  • nostalgic work scene
  • vintage film grain
  • community demonstration
  • wood processing
  • 1960s work culture
  • old film footage
  • archival industrial clip
  • vintage sawmill
  • retro industrial
  • 8mm film documentary

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for documentary or educational edits needing 1960s rural Minnesota industrial demonstration footage with workers observing sawmill or wood-cutting equipment.

Still Frames From This Clip

Men watch a yellow wood-cutting machine with a circular saw blade visible in front.

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