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Washington-1938: A Train Track That Crosses A Great Body Of Water

  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationWashington, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1938 Washington
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A Train Track That Crosses A Great Body Of Water — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1938, this vintage home movie captures a dramatic view of a long train track crossing a vast body of water via a massive truss bridge. The grainy black-and-white footage shows a train moving across the structure, with a mountainous backdrop under a bright sky. The final frames reveal a powerful dam with water cascading over its spillways, suggesting a hydroelectric facility. The film exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics: scratches, dust, and a soft focus, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel. This footage is ideal for historical documentaries, retro-themed projects, or nostalgic content about early 20th-century infrastructure.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Black & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127414108

Rights & Clearance

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

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Date
1938 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Washington, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • waves
  • flowing
  • land
  • floating
  • observe
  • train
  • track
  • crosses
  • great
  • body
  • water
  • nature
  • washington
  • 1938
  • 1938 train crossing bridge
  • 8mm film dam footage
  • vintage Washington state
  • historic train travel
  • 1930s infrastructure
  • black and white archival film
  • dam spillway water flow
  • old train on trestle
  • 8mm home movie
  • retro transportation
  • classic American engineering
  • vintage dam construction
  • historical 8mm footage
  • old film grain
  • 1930s industrial scenes
  • train on steel bridge
  • water power history
  • nostalgic 1938 footage
  • archival train journey
  • vintage American landscape

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1930s Washington 8mm footage helps satisfy requests for historic infrastructure, rail crossings, hydroelectric scenery, and documentary cutaways of large public works.

Still Frames From This Clip

Distant truss rail bridge crossing water with mountains behind it.

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