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California-1936: A Group Of Men Working On Building The Tracks Of A Railroad

  • Year1936
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1936 California
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A Group Of Men Working On Building The Tracks Of A Railroad — Clip Details

A group of men work on railroad tracks in California in 1936, captured on 8mm film. Men in hats and work clothes use tools to adjust rails and ties in a dry, open landscape. The grainy black-and-white footage shows a mix of standing and crouching workers, with one man inspecting the track. The scene conveys a sense of manual labor and historical infrastructure development 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
127476852

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors 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
1936 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
California, 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

  • men
  • railroad
  • rails
  • hats
  • dry
  • group
  • working
  • building
  • tracks
  • people
  • california
  • 1936
  • 1936 railroad construction
  • California railroad workers
  • 8mm film railroad
  • vintage 1930s labor
  • Great Depression work
  • railroad track repair
  • men working on tracks
  • 8mm home movie footage
  • historical railroad
  • 1930s American labor
  • archival railroad footage
  • black and white 8mm
  • manual labor 1930s
  • railroad maintenance
  • vintage California footage
  • 8mm film history
  • old train tracks
  • 1930s work crew
  • 8mm archival footage
  • railroad workers 1936

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1930s California infrastructure, railroad maintenance, Depression-era labor, or documentary cutaways involving manual track work.

Still Frames From This Clip

Men in hats work beside railroad tracks with tools in an open landscape.

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