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1936: Railroad Workers Making Repairs to a Train Track in the Countryside

1936: Railroad Workers Making Repairs to a Train Track in the Countryside

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  • Year1936
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration12s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
  • Collection1936 · California, United States
  • StatusPartner License

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Railroad Workers Making Repairs to a Train Track in the... — Clip Details

1936 vintage 8mm home movie footage of railroad workers performing track repairs in the California countryside. Blue-collar laborers work under a bright daytime sky, maintaining railway lines with period tools and equipment. The scene captures early 20th-century transportation infrastructure and manual labor during the Great Depression era. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into American industrial history, showcasing locomotive maintenance and rural rail operations. Ideal for historical documentaries, editorial content, and retro-themed projects.

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Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
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Duration
12s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
69456403

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Date
1936 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
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Location
California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
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Topics & Keywords

  • railroad
  • workers
  • making
  • repairs
  • train
  • track
  • countryside
  • tracks
  • rails
  • labor
  • laborers
  • blue
  • collar
  • maintenance
  • country
  • locomotive
  • fixing
  • repairing
  • sky
  • daytime
  • transportation
  • USA
  • 1936
  • 1936 railroad repair
  • vintage 8mm film
  • California countryside
  • blue collar workers
  • train track maintenance
  • 1930s transportation
  • historical railway footage
  • manual labor 1930s
  • American railroad history
  • archival home movie
  • 8mm film
  • documentary footage
  • retro train repair
  • rural America 1936
  • vintage film
  • editorial use
  • historic footage
  • locomotive maintenance
  • railroad workers
  • california united states

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