Grand Coulee Dam Washington-1938: Construction Rail Vehicles on a Tall Steel Trestle

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationGrand Coulee Dam, Washington, United States
Duration3s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 · Grand Coulee Dam, Washington, United States
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What is in this clip

dam construction
civil engineering
material transport
industrial infrastructure
railway engineering
construction logistics

Shot type: wide
Camera: pan · handheld · Oblique side view across the trestle, looking slightly downward toward the concrete works
Setting: outdoor · Large dam construction site with elevated steel railway structures and dry hills
Time and weather: daytime · undetermined · Dry conditions with distant haze
Lighting: Natural daylight with low contrast in the transfer
People: 0 · No people are clearly discernible.
Vehicles: construction rail vehicles
Landmarks: Grand Coulee Dam construction works
Objects: elevated railway deck · steel trestle towers · diagonal cross bracing · construction cranes · ladders · work platforms · concrete forms · unfinished concrete structures
Colors: gray · black · off-white
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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Construction rail vehicles appear on the elevated trestle above concrete works.
The rightward pan follows the deck across cross-braced steel towers.
A large crane enters above the railway at the right.
The view includes additional crane structures and trestle supports.

Construction Rail Vehicles on a Tall Steel Trestle — Clip Details

Grand Coulee Dam, Washington, circa 1938 home movie footage shows construction rail vehicles on an elevated steel trestle above unfinished concrete works. Cross-braced towers support the track, with ladders and working platforms visible between the beams. The camera pans right to reveal large construction cranes against sparsely vegetated hills. The continuous black-and-white view has visible grain, vertical scratches and soft projected detail.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 3s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004208

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

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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.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

dam construction
construction railway
steel trestle
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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This circa 1938 view serves documentary and museum requests for Grand Coulee Dam construction railways and material transport infrastructure.
Period detail: Small construction rail vehicles, exposed steel towers and large cranes above unfinished concrete works support the late 1930s setting.
Home-movie behavior: The brief, slightly unsteady pan conveys a visitor's effort to record the scale of the construction structures.
What appears in frame: The view contains rail vehicles, an elevated deck, cross-braced steel towers, ladders, concrete works, cranes and distant dry hills.
Film character: Monochrome grain, vertical scratches, soft projected detail and uneven brightness give the scene its surviving small-gauge transfer texture.
Edit role: Use it as a short infrastructure insert between wider dam views and closer shots of construction machinery.
Historical context: The railway stands above unfinished works at Grand Coulee Dam, whose original concrete construction extended from 1935 to 1941.
Research note: No identifiable faces, readable brands or artwork are discernible; film copyright and any applicable property permissions remain separate rights considerations.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for Grand Coulee Dam construction railway footage, late 1930s steel trestles and black-and-white small-gauge industrial home movies.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's dam cranes, steam construction locomotive and spillway discharge, then other Grand Coulee views circa 1938 and related construction transport scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Grand Coulee Dam circa 1938: construction rail vehicles sit above tall cross-braced trestle towers and unfinished concrete works. — Rail vehicles on the elevated construction deck above exposed steel supports.
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Grand Coulee Dam circa 1938: an elevated construction railway spans steel towers, with a ladder and concrete works below. — Cross bracing and an access ladder are visible beneath the railway deck.
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Grand Coulee Dam circa 1938: rail vehicles and a partial crane rise above the trestle's exposed supporting framework. — The rightward pan brings a crane into view above the elevated railway.
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Grand Coulee Dam circa 1938: construction cranes frame the elevated railway above unfinished concrete structures. — Large cranes appear behind the railway in the closing view.
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