Skip to content
Stockfilm logo
Search
Home / Clips / ...
Full catalog export
Skip to content
Stockfilm logo
Search
Home/Browse/1938: Heavy Industrial Machinery at Work
1938: Heavy Industrial Machinery at Work

1938: Heavy Industrial Machinery at Work

Pond5Not licensed directly; available on Pond5. Stockfilm does not sell this clip directly. It is listed on Pond5 under Pond5's license terms and pricing.

  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationWashington, United States
  • Duration10s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
  • Collection1938 Washington

Pond5Not licensed directly; available on Pond5

Not sold by Stockfilm. Pond5 sets the price and license terms for this clip.

License on Pond5
Boards
Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Heavy Industrial Machinery at Work — Clip Details

Vintage 1938 home movie footage from Washington, USA, capturing industrial appliances in operation during a typical workday. The 8mm film shows heavy machinery and tools in use, offering a rare glimpse into early 20th-century industrial labor and factory life. This authentic archival clip reflects the era's mechanical ingenuity and working conditions, preserved in classic Super 8 style with natural lighting and period-specific motion. Ideal for historical documentaries, educational content, and nostalgic storytelling about American industry in the 1930s.

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
10s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
69447728

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel record not linked for this clip
Date
1938 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location
Washington, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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.

Open Clip Documentation RecordRequest source informationAsk about direct-license availability

Topics & Keywords

  • industrial
  • appliances
  • work
  • day
  • tools
  • working
  • labor
  • heavy
  • machines
  • washington
  • USA
  • 1938
  • 1938 industrial footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 8mm home movie
  • Washington USA 1938
  • factory machinery
  • heavy industry
  • working class
  • manual labor
  • vintage appliances
  • 1930s technology
  • archival industrial film
  • American history
  • old machinery
  • period footage
  • documentary stock
  • retro workday
  • industrial tools
  • historical film
  • labor history
  • vintage Americana

Visually Similar Clips

Next in archive →Aerial Tramway Palm Springs California USA-1964: Desert Landscape from Aerial Tramway
Stockfilm logo

Real 8mm and Super 8 home movies restored for documentary, agency, museum, and production work. Preserving family film since 2015, and built to stay online for the next hundred years.

Explore

  • Browse
  • Project footage
  • Curated Collections
  • Top 100 Clips
  • Comedies
  • By Decade
  • Archive Index

By Decade

  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s

License

  • Licensing Guide
  • Marketplaces
  • Compare Sources
  • Request Footage
  • AI Training Data
  • FAQ

Create

  • AI Clip Analyzer
  • Rough Cut Builder
  • Footage Brief
  • Can You Show It?
  • Project Boards
  • Filmmaker Tools
  • Documentary Grant

For Professionals

  • For Archival Producers
  • APA Member Benefit
  • Archive Integrity
  • Visual Memory Index
  • Archive Methodology
  • Licensing Guide
  • Submit a Production Brief
  • Contact Stockfilm

Learn

  • TimeFly: A Fly Brain Watches 1963
  • Blog
  • Visual Memory Index
  • AI Restoration Research
  • Case Studies
  • Resources & Guides
  • How We Preserve

About

  • About Us
  • Speaking & Interviews
  • Press Kit
  • For Librarians
  • The 100-Year Commitment
  • Partner Program
  • Contact
  • Careers

Follow

FacebookXLinkedInYouTube
© 2026 Stockfilm, 2823 Callan Ct, Broomfield, Colorado 80023, USAFor AI AgentsDigital DeliveryReturns & RefundsPrivacy PolicyTerms & ConditionsCompliance

Discover Related Footage

Same Location, Different Era

More from United States across other decades

1948: People Socializing on Boat1948: People Socializing on Boat1948 · New York, United StatesPond51948: Men Lifting Heavy Boxes, New York1948: Men Lifting Heavy Boxes, New York1948 · New York, United StatesPond51948: Tugboat Docked at New York Harbor1948: Tugboat Docked at New York Harbor1948 · New York, United StatesPond51948: Small Boat Drifting on Sunny Lake1948: Small Boat Drifting on Sunny Lake1948 · New York, United StatesPond5

Same Era, Different Location

1930s footage from around the world

1939: Tourists at Landmark in Paris1939: Tourists at Landmark in Paris1939 · Paris, FrancePond51939: Basilica Viewed from Above, Paris1939: Basilica Viewed from Above, Paris1939 · Paris, FrancePond51939: Gondola on Parisian Canal1939: Gondola on Parisian Canal1939 · Paris, FrancePond51939: Blue Tarp at Paris Waterfront1939: Blue Tarp at Paris Waterfront1939 · Paris, FrancePond5

Most Similar Clips

1930s footage also from United States

1938: Oil Drilling Operations with Steel Derricks1938: Oil Drilling Operations with Steel Derricks1938 · Long Beach, California, United StatesPond51939: Harvard Band Marching Down Street with Drums and Horns1939: Harvard Band Marching Down Street with Drums and Horns1939 · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesPond51939: Politician Waving to Crowd During Downtown Parade1939: Politician Waving to Crowd During Downtown Parade1939 · Albany, New York, United StatesPond51936: Railroad Workers Digging with Shovels in Hillside1936: Railroad Workers Digging with Shovels in Hillside1936 · California, United StatesPond5

You May Also Like

Clips with similar subjects and themes

1961: Welcome Omaha Nebraska Sign on Brick Industrial Building1961: Welcome Omaha Nebraska Sign on Brick Industrial Building1961 · Omaha, Nebraska, United StatesPond51950: Man in Car Waving Goodbye to Wife at Gate1950: Man in Car Waving Goodbye to Wife at Gate1950 · New York, United StatesPond51947: Uniformed Women Marching in Formation1947: Uniformed Women Marching in Formation1947 · New York, United StatesPond51951: Truck Driving Through Cattle Field, Lincoln, Nebraska1951: Truck Driving Through Cattle Field, Lincoln, Nebraska1951 · Lincoln, Nebraska, United StatesPond5