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1939: Factory Workers Operating Machinery

1939: Factory Workers Operating Machinery

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  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
  • Duration11s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
  • Collection1939 California

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Factory Workers Operating Machinery — Clip Details

1939 Los Angeles, California: Vintage 8mm home movie footage captures industrial workshop activity during the early 20th century. Workers operate lathe machines and inspect machinery in a bustling factory environment, showcasing the era's engineering practices and industrialization. The scene reflects the evolution of manufacturing with detailed shots of wheels, lighting, and workstations. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American industrial life, ideal for historical documentaries, educational content, or period-specific 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
11s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
67724354

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1166 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
may
Reel-level year note
1939
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1939 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
Los Angeles, 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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Topics & Keywords

  • engineering
  • practice
  • industrialization
  • led
  • evolution
  • working
  • environment
  • machines
  • trend
  • good
  • business
  • scary
  • warehouse
  • inspect
  • engine
  • workstation
  • working environment
  • walking
  • job
  • activity
  • observing
  • underground
  • wheels
  • lighting
  • lathe machine
  • workshop
  • LOS angeles
  • california
  • 1939
  • home video
  • 1939 industrial workshop footage
  • vintage 8mm factory film
  • Los Angeles 1939
  • industrialization history
  • engineering practice 1939
  • factory workers 1930s
  • lathe machine operation
  • vintage industrial film
  • American manufacturing 1930s
  • factory inspection footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • historical machinery
  • industrial evolution
  • wartime production
  • vintage factory footage
  • mechanical workshop
  • 1930s technology
  • archival industrial film
  • documentary footage 1939
  • vintage American industry

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