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Shot on 8mm film in 1936, this archival footage captures a group of men laboring on a railroad track in California. Workers in period-appropriate clothing and hats use shovels and tools to maintain the rails in a sun-drenched, open landscape. The grainy black-and-white image, framed by a film border, shows men bending, lifting, and adjusting track components under a bright sky. This authentic home movie offers a glimpse into early 20th-century railroad maintenance and manual labor.
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