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1957: Mining Truck on Switchback, Cripple Creek, Colorado

1957: Mining Truck on Switchback, Cripple Creek, Colorado

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  • Year1957
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCripple Creek, Colorado, United States
  • Duration16s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD

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Mining Truck on Switchback, Cripple Creek, Colorado — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from 1957 captures an industrial mining truck navigating a steep, winding switchback road in Cripple Creek, Colorado. The rugged terrain and narrow path highlight the challenging conditions of mid-century mining operations. The truck climbs the deep, erosion-scarred incline, showcasing the scale of 1950s industrial enterprise and the demanding nature of the job. This authentic archival clip offers a rare glimpse into the infrastructure and labor of the era, with raw, unfiltered film quality and natural sound. Ideal for documentaries, history projects, or nostalgic content about American mining and transportation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Film
Resolution
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License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
16s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
62360077

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1306 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note
1956-1957
Reel-level location note
colorado
Date
1957 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
Cripple Creek, Colorado, 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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