CUMBERLAND MARYLAND-1938: Black-and-white 8mm home movie footage captures an abandoned construction site undergoing investigation. The grainy, high-contrast film shows a deep excavation pit with exposed earth layers, wooden formwork, and scattered debris. A pickaxe lies on the ground, and temporary wooden supports frame the dig. The camera pans slowly across the site, revealing the scale of the unfinished foundation and the surrounding dirt path. This authentic archival footage offers a glimpse into mid-20th century construction practices and urban development in a historic American town.
