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Washington-1939: View Of Grey Columbia River Dam On A Clear Day

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationWashington, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 Washington
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View Of Grey Columbia River Dam On A Clear Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a view of the Columbia River Dam in Washington on a clear day. The black-and-white footage shows the dam's concrete structure with water flowing through its gates, waves crashing against the base, and a hilly landscape in the background. The grainy texture and slight camera shake reflect authentic 1930s home movie quality. In one frame, two people are visible standing on the dam's crest, offering a sense of scale. The clip presents a nostalgic look at mid-20th century infrastructure and engineering.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127736523

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

Source reel
Reel 1674 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note
1939
Reel-level location note
mt washington,quebec
Date
1939 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Washington, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • objects
  • outdoors
  • landmarks
  • weather
  • structures
  • view
  • grey
  • columbia
  • river
  • dam
  • clear
  • day
  • buildings
  • washington
  • 1939
  • 1939 dam footage
  • Columbia River Dam
  • Washington state 1939
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1930s infrastructure
  • black and white home movie
  • historic dam
  • water flow
  • wave action
  • concrete structure
  • 8mm home movie
  • archival footage
  • retro engineering
  • old film
  • grainy 8mm
  • vintage documentary
  • historic infrastructure
  • 1930s Americana
  • old film footage
  • 1939 home movie

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1930s infrastructure, New Deal-era public works, river engineering, or Washington travel sequences needing real home-movie dam footage.

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