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Washington-1938: Cranes Lowering Components Onto Bridge During Construction

  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationWashington, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1938 Washington
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Cranes Lowering Components Onto Bridge During Construction — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1938, this archival footage captures a massive bridge construction project in Washington. Large gantry cranes move along the steel framework, lowering heavy components into place. The industrial scene unfolds against a backdrop of hills and a body of water, with the bridge's intricate truss design and support towers clearly visible. The grainy, monochrome image and film edge borders evoke a strong sense of mid-20th century engineering and historical documentation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127414209

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

  • crane
  • building
  • bridge
  • construction
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  • lowering
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  • objects
  • washington
  • 1938
  • 1938 bridge construction
  • 8mm film construction
  • vintage crane footage
  • industrial history
  • Washington construction
  • 1930s engineering
  • archival bridge building
  • 8mm home movie
  • historic construction
  • crane lowering
  • steel bridge
  • 1938 industrial
  • vintage film footage
  • construction cranes
  • 8mm archival
  • old construction
  • engineering history
  • 1930s construction
  • bridge building
  • 8mm documentary

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1930s Washington infrastructure, bridge construction, and industrial engineering sequences needing authentic home-movie-era footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Gantry crane over a steel bridge framework with hills in the background.

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