Grand Coulee Dam Washington-1938: Two Towering Cranes Above Unfinished Concrete Dam Works

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationGrand Coulee Dam, Washington, United States
Duration10s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 · Grand Coulee Dam, Washington, United States
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What is in this clip

dam construction
civil engineering
industrial machinery
infrastructure
public works
construction logistics
historical observation

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · tilt · Distant oblique view looking slightly upward toward the elevated platform
Setting: outdoor · Large dam construction site with steel trestles, unfinished concrete and distant hills
Time and weather: daytime · undetermined · Hazy visibility; cloud cover is indistinct
Lighting: Low-contrast natural daylight
People: 0 · No people are clearly distinguishable at this distance.
Landmarks: Grand Coulee Dam
Objects: two hammerhead construction cranes · elevated working platform · steel trestle towers · diagonal cross bracing · hanging cables · suspended lifting gear · unfinished concrete works
Colors: gray · charcoal · off-white
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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Two large cranes stand above an elevated steel platform.
A downward framing shift reveals more unfinished concrete below the trestles.
Hanging cables and lifting gear remain visible between the braced supports.
The view holds both cranes against the hazy hillside.

Two Towering Cranes Above Unfinished Concrete Dam Works — Clip Details

Grand Coulee Dam, Washington, circa 1938 home movie footage shows two large construction cranes standing above an elevated working platform. Tall steel trestles with diagonal bracing support the platform, while suspended cables and lifting gear hang over unfinished concrete works. The single distant shot shifts slightly up and down, holding the cranes against hazy hills and revealing more of the concrete structure below.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 10s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004206

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Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Date: 1938 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: Grand Coulee Dam, Washington, 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.
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Topics & Keywords

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports documentary and museum requests for Grand Coulee Dam construction machinery and large American engineering works circa 1938.
Period detail: The hammerhead cranes, lattice steel trestles and unfinished concrete show the construction methods associated with the checked late-1930s setting.
Home-movie behavior: The distant visitor perspective and small framing corrections record an observer pausing to look at the scale of the works.
What appears in frame: Two cranes rise above a horizontal platform supported by cross-braced steel towers, with hanging lifting gear, unfinished concrete and hazy hills below and behind.
Film character: Soft grayscale tones, grain, fine vertical scratches, dust and uneven frame edges retain the texture of projected small-gauge film captured digitally.
Edit role: Works as an engineering establishing shot or a sustained machinery cutaway within a dam construction sequence.
Historical context: The visible temporary steel structures and unfinished concrete place the scene within the checked original dam construction interval of 1935–1941.
Research note: No identifiable faces, readable logos or artwork are visible; copyright in the film and transfer is separate from any applicable site or property permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for Grand Coulee Dam crane footage, Washington construction home movies and small-gauge engineering scenes circa 1938.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's construction railway, steam locomotive and spillway views, then Grand Coulee material circa 1938, followed by other dam-building machinery.

Still Frames From This Clip

Grand Coulee Dam, Washington, circa 1938: two hammerhead cranes above a trestle-supported platform and unfinished concrete works. — Both cranes and the elevated platform dominate the opening view.
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A lower framing of Grand Coulee Dam construction, Washington, circa 1938, shows braced trestles and suspended gear above concrete works. — The lower framing gives more space to the trestles and concrete structure.
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Grand Coulee Dam circa 1938: a suspended line hangs beneath the crane platform, between tall lattice supports above unfinished concrete. — A hanging line is visible between the central and right trestle supports.
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Construction cranes at Grand Coulee Dam, Washington, circa 1938, stand against hazy hills above an elevated platform and braced steel towers. — The closing view holds the crane silhouettes against the distant hillside.
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