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1939: Passenger Train Passing Through California Countryside

1939: Passenger Train Passing Through California Countryside

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  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration8s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
  • Collection1939 California

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Passenger Train Passing Through California Countryside — Clip Details

1939: Passenger train passes swiftly through California countryside, with low hills and knolls in the background. This vintage 8mm home movie footage captures a steam locomotive pulling freight and passenger cars along a railroad track, showcasing early 20th-century transportation. The scene reflects classic Americana with natural movement and motion, offering authentic archival footage of rail travel during the Great Depression era. Ideal for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, and retro-themed projects.

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
8s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
69448127

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
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

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  • train
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  • swiftly
  • low
  • hills
  • background
  • railroad
  • transportation
  • steam engine
  • locomotive
  • train cars
  • travel
  • freight
  • plains
  • knolls
  • rail
  • movement
  • cars
  • transport
  • motion
  • USA
  • 1939
  • 1939 passenger train
  • railroad travel
  • California countryside
  • vintage 8mm film
  • home movie footage
  • historic transportation
  • freight cars
  • low hills
  • rail movement
  • archival 1930s
  • classic American travel
  • retro train footage
  • old film
  • documentary clip
  • editorial use
  • nostalgic travel
  • motion footage
  • california united states

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