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1969: Men Digging a Path in the Dirt Next to a Canal in Savage Minnesota

1969: Men Digging a Path in the Dirt Next to a Canal in Savage Minnesota

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  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSavage Minnesota, United States
  • Duration7s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $188 USD
  • Collection1969 Minnesota

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Men Digging a Path in the Dirt Next to a Canal in Savage... — Clip Details

1969: Men in jeans and work clothes dig a dirt path beside a canal in Savage, Minnesota, using shovels and spades. The scene captures manual labor in a rural setting, with earth, mud, and water visible near a wooden pole and telephone line. Filmed on vintage 8mm film, this authentic home movie footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century community work and infrastructure development. The natural lighting and grainy texture highlight the era’s documentary style, making it ideal for historical, editorial, or retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
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License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
7s
Pond5 price
from $188 USD
Clip ID
73577310

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1019 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note
1969
Reel-level location note
savage minnesota
Date
1969 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
Savage Minnesota, 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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  • 1969
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  • documentary style
  • rural work
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