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Washington-1939: Men Shoveling Dirt Into Cement Mixer Then People Run Across Field

  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationWashington, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 Washington
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Men Shoveling Dirt Into Cement Mixer Then People Run... — Clip Details

Washington 1939: Men in hats and work clothes shovel dirt into a cement mixer at a construction site, with one man operating the machine and others assisting. The grainy 8mm film captures the labor-intensive process under bright daylight, showing a brick building and vintage vehicles in the background. The scene shifts to a wide shot of people running across a field, possibly a community event or game, with old cars and houses visible in the distance. This authentic home movie footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century American life and manual labor.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Black & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127736704

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

  • men
  • dirt
  • shovels
  • sifter
  • run
  • shirtless
  • shoveling
  • people
  • washington
  • 1939
  • 1939 construction workers
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Washington 1939
  • cement mixer
  • shoveling dirt
  • manual labor
  • 1930s home movie
  • old construction site
  • black and white film
  • historical footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • retro construction
  • working class
  • vintage Americana
  • archival footage
  • 1930s labor
  • old film grain
  • community event
  • running people
  • 1939 documentary

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for requests needing 1930s Washington home-movie footage of manual construction labor and a brief community field activity for documentary or educational edits.

Still Frames From This Clip

Men in work clothes stand near shovels and a cement mixer at an outdoor construction site.

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