1949: Man Operating Giant Motorized Saw at Industrial Lumber Mill

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Year1949
Decade1940s
LocationDel Mar, California, United States
Duration23s
Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
Collection1949 California

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Man Operating Giant Motorized Saw at Industrial Lumber Mill — Clip Details

1949: Man operates a giant motorized saw at an industrial lumber mill in Del Mar, California, cutting tree logs with a powerful 8mm home movie camera capturing the scene. The footage shows manual labor and industrial machinery in action, highlighting the era's logging practices. This vintage 8mm film offers authentic, high-quality archival footage of mid-20th century lumber production, with a nostalgic, documentary-style aesthetic. Perfect for historical, industrial, or vintage content.

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: 23s
Pond5 price: from $178 USD
Clip ID: 58490169

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)

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