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1938: Engineers Working on Cement Wall at Bonneville Dam, Oregon

1938: Engineers Working on Cement Wall at Bonneville Dam, Oregon

  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationBonneville Dam, Oregon, United States
  • Duration9s
  • Price$199 USD
  • Collection1938 Bonneville Dam Oregon
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Engineers Working on Cement Wall at Bonneville Dam, Oregon — Clip Details

1938: Engineers work on a massive cement wall at Bonneville Dam in Oregon, captured in vintage 8mm and 8mm home movie footage. Men in overalls and hard hats operate surveying equipment and handle construction materials under a windy sky. The black and white film shows a team laboring near a railing with a crane in the background, surrounded by mountainous woods. This historic archival footage offers a rare glimpse into early 20th-century infrastructure development, showcasing the labor and precision involved in dam construction during the Great Depression era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Black & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free via Pond5
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
9s
Starting Price
$199 USD
Clip ID
68812050

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Date
1938 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Bonneville Dam, Oregon, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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