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Washington-1939: Construction Workers Operate Cement Mixer At Rail Site

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationWashington, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 Washington
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Construction Workers Operate Cement Mixer At Rail Site — Clip Details

Washington 1939: Construction workers in period attire operate a cement mixer at a bustling rail site. Men in caps and work clothes shovel and handle materials under bright daylight. A vintage automobile and brick buildings frame the industrial scene. Shot on 8mm film, this archival footage captures authentic mid-20th century labor with natural grain and film edge vignetting, offering a nostalgic glimpse into historical infrastructure development.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127736689

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: Yes
  • 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

  • railroad
  • construction
  • workers
  • supervisor
  • busy
  • rail
  • site
  • digging
  • shovels
  • industrial
  • washington
  • 1939
  • 1939 construction workers
  • cement mixer 1939
  • vintage 8mm film
  • industrial labor 1939
  • railroad construction site
  • 1930s work crew
  • historical construction footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • period work clothes
  • vintage cement mixer
  • Washington 1939
  • old film footage
  • archival construction
  • manual labor 1930s
  • industrial history
  • 8mm film grain
  • retro construction
  • shoveling workers
  • vintage automobile
  • 1939 industrial scene

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1930s Washington 8mm footage suited to documentary or educational requests for public works, rail-adjacent construction, and manual labor scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Workers stand near a cement mixer beside a brick industrial building.

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