Skip to content
Stockfilm logo
Search
Home / Clips / ...
Full catalog export
Skip to content
Stockfilm logo
Search
Home/Browse/1936: Men Working on Railroad
1936: Men Working on Railroad

1936: Men Working on Railroad

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.

  • Year1936
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration7s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
  • Collection1936 California

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.

Men Working on Railroad — Clip Details

1936: Men laboring on a railroad in California, captured in vintage 8mm home movie footage. Workers in period attire handle iron rails and construction tools under bright sunlight, showcasing manual labor during the Great Depression era. The scene highlights freight transport and industrial development with authentic period details, including coal and steel infrastructure. This archival 8mm film offers a rare glimpse into early 20th-century American labor and transportation history, ideal for documentaries, historical content, and nostalgic storytelling.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
7s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
69456352

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel record not linked for this clip
Date
1936 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
California, 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

  • men
  • working
  • railroad
  • labor
  • job
  • duty
  • track
  • train
  • transport
  • coal
  • iron
  • steel
  • ship
  • freight
  • cargo
  • construction
  • building
  • sweat
  • people
  • USA
  • 1936
  • 1936 railroad workers
  • California labor history
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 8mm home movie
  • Great Depression era
  • manual labor footage
  • industrial construction
  • freight train workers
  • iron rail installation
  • coal transport
  • American railroad history
  • archival 1930s footage
  • historical labor scenes
  • documentary stock footage
  • retro Americana
  • working class 1930s
  • railroad construction
  • vintage film archive
  • editorial use footage
  • nostalgic 1930s scenes
  • california united states

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

1964: Baseball Teams Warming up at Yankee Stadium1964: Baseball Teams Warming up at Yankee Stadium1964 · New York City, New York, United StatesPond51961: Skier on Snowy Mountaintop in Aspen1961: Skier on Snowy Mountaintop in Aspen1961 · Aspen, Colorado, United StatesPond51961: Skiers Racing Downhill in Aspen, Colorado1961: Skiers Racing Downhill in Aspen, Colorado1961 · Aspen, Colorado, United StatesPond51964: Baseball Game at Yankee Stadium1964: Baseball Game at Yankee Stadium1964 · New York City, 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

Newborn Baby Squeezing Dad's HandNewborn Baby Squeezing Dad's HandUnited StatesPond5Surfer Rides Longboard at Waikiki BeachSurfer Rides Longboard at Waikiki Beach1955 · Hawaii, United StatesPond5Surfers Ride Waves at California BeachSurfers Ride Waves at California Beach1968 · San Diego, California, United StatesPond5White House and National MonumentsWhite House and National Monuments1975 · Washington, DC, United StatesPond5