Sacramento California-1937: View Of Faded Red Crane In Upright Position On A

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Year1937
Decade1930s
LocationSacramento, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1937 Sacramento California

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View Of Faded Red Crane In Upright Position On A — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1937, this archival footage captures a faded red crane in an upright position against a clear blue sky in Sacramento, California. The low-angle view emphasizes the crane's tall lattice structure and associated rigging, with a second crane visible in the distance. The scene is bathed in bright sunlight, showcasing the characteristic color saturation and film grain of vintage home movie footage. This clip offers a rare glimpse into early 20th-century industrial activity and construction equipment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127255704

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1937 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: Sacramento, California, United States 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: Useful for 1930s Sacramento or California industrial cutaways showing construction machinery in color home-movie footage.
Period detail: The crane lattice, pulley wheel, exposed rigging, and open sky may show prewar construction equipment viewed from ground level.
Home-movie behavior: The brief handheld view has the observational feel of a home-movie camera noticing tall work machinery from nearby rather than a staged industrial film.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a red crane boom, vertical lattice mast, pulley wheel, cables, blue sky, low vegetation, and dark film frame edges.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm color texture with soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and contact-print edge framing.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short industrial insert, establishing cutaway, or transition into construction, infrastructure, or Depression-era urban growth material.
Historical context: The footage gives visual context for outdoor construction equipment in Sacramento without identifying the work site, contractor, or project.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but copyright status and any site or equipment ownership questions should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1937 Sacramento crane footage, 1930s California construction equipment, vintage 8mm industrial machinery, and home movie crane cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other Sacramento 1937 material, then broader 1930s construction or crane footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1937 Sacramento home-movie frame showing a red crane boom, pulley wheel, cables, and vertical mast under a clear blue sky. — Low-angle view of red construction crane machinery and rigging against open sky.

1937 Sacramento frame with a vertical lattice crane mast, suspended rigging, and a second crane boom visible to the right. — Crane mast and distant boom seen from a low vantage point in bright daylight.

1937 Sacramento footage frame showing crane rigging, a lattice mast, and part of a red boom, softened by 8mm film grain. — Crane rigging and mast silhouetted lightly against the sky in a handheld home-movie frame.

Final 1937 Sacramento frame with a crane mast, hanging rigging, and partial boom against an open blue sky. — Crane mast and rigging remain centered as the brief industrial cutaway ends.

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