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San Francisco California-1957: Steel Truss Bridge Spanning River

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

  • Year1957
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1957 San Francisco

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Steel Truss Bridge Spanning River — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1957, this vintage home movie captures a large steel truss bridge spanning a wide river, its intricate lattice structure standing against a hazy sky. The footage, viewed through a window frame, shows the bridge from a moving perspective, with a distant shoreline and a small boat visible across the water. The final frames shift to a quiet residential scene with a house roof, flowering bushes, and a darkened foreground, evoking a nostalgic slice of mid-century American life. The film exhibits natural grain, slight blurriness, and age marks typical of Super 8 home movies.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127710114

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$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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
1957 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
San Francisco, California, 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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Topics & Keywords

  • machine
  • mechanical
  • electric
  • industry
  • circuit
  • large
  • transmission
  • poles
  • sighted
  • dusty
  • environment
  • industrial
  • SAN francisco california
  • 1957
  • 1957 San Francisco California
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • steel truss bridge
  • river view
  • moving vehicle footage
  • mid-century America
  • archival footage
  • historical film
  • industrial bridge
  • old film grain
  • 1950s Americana
  • nostalgic travel
  • California landscape
  • documentary footage
  • vintage home movie
  • 8mm home movie
  • 1950s footage
  • old film
  • vintage bridge

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