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A group of workers in 1936 California labor on a railway line, using hand tools to move and align iron rails. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures men in work clothes and hats bending over the tracks, pushing a rail-laying tool across wooden ties. The scene unfolds in bright daylight under a clear sky, with rocky terrain visible in the background. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 home movie adds authentic vintage texture, offering a rare glimpse into mid-20th century industrial labor and railroad construction.
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