Nebraska-1959: A Big Iron Cylinder Moved By A Yellow Tower Crane

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationNebraska, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1951 Nebraska

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A Big Iron Cylinder Moved By A Yellow Tower Crane — Clip Details

NEBRASKA-1959: A large black iron septic tank is lifted by a yellow crane in a rural Nebraska setting. The cylindrical tank, marked with an "Empire Septic Tank" label, is hoisted over a dug trench with rocks and bare trees in the background. A worker in a red shirt briefly appears as the crane maneuvers the heavy container. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage home movie captures a moment of mid-century construction work with authentic film grain and color saturation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127498851

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$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1959 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Nebraska, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s rural construction, septic installation, crane operation, or mid-century infrastructure cutaways in documentary and educational edits.
Period detail: The 8mm color footage may show late-1950s rural Nebraska construction, with a black labeled septic tank, yellow lifting equipment, bare trees, rocks, and open ground.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the feel of a bystander home movie observing a practical work moment as a heavy tank is lifted and guided into place.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a black cylindrical tank, yellow crane boom, chain or lifting cable, dug trench, rocks, bare trees, grass, and a worker in a red shirt.
Film character: The scan carries 8mm grain, soft focus, mild exposure variation, and color fading that give the construction scene a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as an insert, transition, or cutaway for rural building work, septic systems, machinery, or mid-century labor memory.
Historical context: The footage documents a small-scale rural work scene where mechanical lifting equipment is used around a residential or farm-like landscape.
Research note: Human review should note a visible worker and the Empire Septic Tank label; copyright, trademark, likeness, and location/property questions remain separate.
Research search match: Search matches include 1959 Nebraska 8mm construction footage, rural septic tank installation, yellow crane lifting iron tank, and home movie industrial work.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel construction or property footage, then Nebraska 1959 rural scenes, then broader mid-century machinery and infrastructure clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Nebraska 1959 footage, a large black septic tank appears suspended near open ground, rocks, bare trees, and a trench. — A black cylindrical septic tank is held above rough ground during rural construction work.

The black tank hangs from yellow lifting equipment in a rural Nebraska setting with rocks, grass, and leafless trees in view. — The crane holds the cylindrical tank steady over the construction area.

A worker in a red shirt is partly visible as the yellow crane tilts the black septic tank over rural Nebraska ground. — A worker appears beside the crane while the suspended tank is maneuvered.

The black tank with an Empire Septic Tank label is lifted by a yellow crane above a dug trench in rural Nebraska footage. — The labeled septic tank is lowered or swung over the trench area by the crane.

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