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Washington-1938: Bridge Construction Industrialization Water Dam Black White

  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationWashington, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1938 Washington
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Bridge Construction Industrialization Water Dam Black White — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1938, this archival footage captures the construction of a massive dam and bridge structure in Washington. Workers labor on steel girders and support towers as vehicles cross the partially completed span. The black-and-white film shows flowing water below and a rugged mountain backdrop, with visible film grain and edge damage characteristic of vintage home movies. The sequence documents industrial progress during the Great Depression era.

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
127414337

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

  • industry
  • worker
  • labor
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  • bridge
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  • industrialization
  • water
  • dam
  • black
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  • flowing
  • building
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  • washington
  • 1938
  • 1938 dam construction footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Washington state 1938
  • industrialization 1930s
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  • black and white construction film
  • Great Depression era footage
  • steel bridge construction
  • historical industrial footage
  • archival dam building
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage construction clip
  • 1930s infrastructure
  • old film grain
  • industrial labor 1938
  • historic engineering
  • documentary footage
  • retro construction film
  • archival black and white
  • vintage 1938 footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1930s Washington industrial infrastructure footage for productions needing a brief archival view of dam or bridge construction in a rugged waterway setting.

Still Frames From This Clip

Steel construction towers and a partial span over flowing water with hills behind.

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