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Washington-1938: Massive Steel Bridge Construction With Gantry Crane

  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationWashington, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1938 Washington
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Massive Steel Bridge Construction With Gantry Crane — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1938, this archival footage captures the massive construction of a steel bridge in Washington. A large gantry crane moves along the elevated structure, with workers visible on the framework. The scene shows the intricate lattice of steel supports spanning over water, with industrial activity and cargo transport underway. The grainy black-and-white image, framed by the film's edge, evokes a sense of mid-20th century industrial progress and engineering ambition.

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
127414269

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

  • bridge
  • steel
  • infrastructure
  • workers
  • oil
  • drill
  • blue
  • collar
  • mass
  • construction
  • building
  • car
  • cargo
  • drives
  • industrial
  • washington
  • 1938
  • 1938 bridge construction
  • Washington 8mm film
  • steel bridge building
  • industrial construction 1938
  • vintage 8mm bridge footage
  • historic infrastructure
  • gantry crane
  • 1930s construction
  • archival 8mm film
  • steel lattice bridge
  • mid-century engineering
  • industrial history
  • construction workers
  • 8mm home movie
  • black and white construction
  • vintage industrial footage
  • 1930s Americana
  • old film footage
  • historical construction
  • 8mm archival clip

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1930s Washington infrastructure, engineering, public works, or industrial construction sequences needing real 8mm bridge-building footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Steel bridge construction with a large gantry crane over water.

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