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1949: Crane Lifts Massive Redwood Tree Sections

1949: Crane Lifts Massive Redwood Tree Sections

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  • Year1949
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationDel Mar, California, United States
  • Duration25s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
  • Collection1949 California

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Crane Lifts Massive Redwood Tree Sections — Clip Details

1949: Giant redwood tree sections being lifted by a crane in Del Mar, California. This vintage 8mm home movie captures a massive logging operation with workers handling enormous timber pieces. The footage showcases the scale of early 20th-century forestry, with heavy machinery and manual labor working in tandem. The scene reflects the era’s industrial approach to timber harvesting, set against the natural backdrop of California’s coastal landscape. The grainy, authentic quality of the 8mm film adds to its historical charm, offering a rare glimpse into mid-century logging practices. Ideal for documentaries, historical content, and nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
25s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
58490117

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1660 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note
1949
Reel-level location note
del mar, california,chicago
Date
1949 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location
Del Mar, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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

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