Ephesus Turkey-1962: Three Men Bracing Utility Pole Against Truck

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Three Men Bracing Utility Pole Against Truck — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures three men in a trailer yard in Ephesus, Turkey, working together to secure a tall wooden utility pole. Dressed in practical work clothes, one man wears a distinctive red cap as they brace the pole against a flatbed truck. The scene unfolds on a gravel lot under an overcast sky, with vintage trailers and classic automobiles in the background. The footage shows natural film grain and slight color fading, characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 126981583

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$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1962 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Ephesus, Turkey Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s 8mm work-yard footage for productions needing a brief archival insert of men handling a utility pole in a trailer setting.
Period detail: The scene shows period clues including work clothes, a flatbed truck, older cars, trailers, and muted color typical of early 1960s home-movie footage.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged value as three men coordinate around the pole while the camera observes from a modest distance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three men, a tall wooden pole, a dark flatbed truck, gravel ground, trailers, parked cars, and an overcast sky.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries soft focus, visible grain, mild color fading, and slight exposure variation that support its home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, work-detail insert, or transitional beat for travel, infrastructure, labor, or trailer-yard sequences.
Historical context: The footage visually places everyday manual work beside mobile trailers and mid-century vehicles without proving the exact purpose of the activity.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed, while no logos or audible music are apparent from the supplied metadata.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1962 Turkey 8mm trailer yard, men securing utility pole, vintage flatbed truck work scene, and Ephesus home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Ephesus or 1962 Turkey footage, then broader 1960s travel and work-yard material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1962 Ephesus, Turkey footage, three men brace a tall wooden pole beside a dark flatbed truck with trailers and cars behind them. — Three men gather around a utility pole beside a flatbed truck in the trailer yard.
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The men continue bracing the pole in a trailer yard, with one wearing a red cap and a dark flatbed truck parked nearby. — The group steadies the pole as the flatbed truck remains parked behind them.
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Three men work close to the pole base in the 1962 trailer yard scene, framed by a dark truck, trailers, and older cars. — The men shift their positions around the pole, working near its base.
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Near the end of the clip, the men hold the wooden pole upright in the Ephesus trailer yard with the truck and trailers behind them. — The pole is held upright as the men remain positioned around it.
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