Washington-1938: Two Cranes Lowering Hook During Bridge Construction in Washington

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 Washington

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Two Cranes Lowering Hook During Bridge Construction in... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1938, this archival footage captures a bridge under construction in Washington, with two large cranes positioned atop the structure. The cranes lower a hook over the water below, likely to lift or place heavy components. The scene features industrial scaffolding, a body of water in the foreground, and distant hills under a hazy sky. The grainy, monochrome image and film edge borders reflect the authentic look of a vintage home movie, offering a rare glimpse into mid-20th century infrastructure development.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127414174

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: 1938 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: Washington, 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: 1930s infrastructure footage for productions needing a concise construction cutaway of cranes working over a Washington waterway.
Period detail: The steel bridgework, lattice cranes, monochrome 8mm image, and hazy waterfront setting support a late-1930s industrial construction reading.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from a distant, steady vantage point, giving the scene the practical feel of a home-movie record of public works in progress.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two cranes, steel bridge spans, scaffold supports, a suspended hook, water, distant hills, and dark film-frame borders.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm grain, mild flicker, light scratches, and visible frame edges that preserve the texture of a 1938 home-movie scan.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an industrial insert, construction transition, or brief cutaway between broader waterfront or public-works sequences.
Historical context: The scene places heavy lifting equipment over water during bridge construction, showing the scale and mechanics of prewar infrastructure work without identifying the site.
Research note: No people, brands, or audible music are evident, but the bridge site and any underlying copyright or property considerations should still be reviewed.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1938 Washington bridge construction, 8mm crane footage, waterfront infrastructure work, and vintage industrial scaffolding.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other 1938 Washington waterfront material, then broader bridge, crane, and public-works construction footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1938 Washington 8mm frame showing two cranes on unfinished bridgework above water, with scaffold towers and hazy hills beyond. — Two cranes stand on bridgework over water during construction.

1938 Washington bridge construction view with twin cranes on the span and a hook hanging over the water below. — A crane hook hangs below the bridge deck as construction continues over the water.

1938 Washington 8mm still of bridge construction, showing cranes on the deck and a hanging hook over the water. — The suspended hook remains visible beneath the cranes on the bridge structure.

Late-1930s Washington bridge construction frame with two cranes, steel supports, and a hook lowered over the water. — Two cranes work from the bridge deck while a hook hangs over the waterfront span.

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