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1946: Shirtless Native Workers Roll 55-Gallon Drums on Ship Deck in Suez Canal

1946: Shirtless Native Workers Roll 55-Gallon Drums on Ship Deck in Suez Canal

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  • Year1946
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationSuez Canal, Egypt
  • Duration10s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
  • Collection1946 Egypt

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Shirtless Native Workers Roll 55-Gallon Drums on Ship... — Clip Details

1946: Shirtless native workers labor on the deck of a ship underway in the Suez Canal, Egypt, rolling 55-gallon drums across the hot deck. The scene captures the physical effort of maritime cargo handling during a pivotal era of global shipping. Filmed on vintage 8mm home movie film, this archival footage offers a rare glimpse into mid-20th century port operations and the daily lives of deckhands in a historic transit zone. The heat, sweat, and manual labor reflect the challenging conditions of postwar maritime transport. Ideal for documentaries, historical content, and nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
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License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
10s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
72392056

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1726 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
reel 2
Reel-level year note
1946
Reel-level location note
india,suez canal,calcutta
Date
1946 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
Suez Canal, Egypt 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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