Washington-1938: Visitors Walk Beside a Railing as a Woman Looks at the Camera

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration3s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 · Washington, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

sightseeing
public works
construction
period fashion
everyday leisure
camera acknowledgment
home movie memory

Shot type: medium
Camera: handheld · Eye level
Setting: outdoor · Visitor walkway beside dam construction works in a dry, sparsely vegetated landscape
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Dry conditions; sky outside the frame
Lighting: Natural daylight with subdued contrast
People: 4 · Three adult women and one adult man walk toward the right; the central woman wears a red headscarf and blue skirt, the left woman a patterned dress, the right woman a light outfit and patterned head covering, and the man a brimmed hat.
Objects: railing · concrete structures · low construction buildings · red headscarf · brimmed hat · patterned dress · buttoned blouse · belts · blue skirt
Colors: gray · tan · red · pale pink · cream · blue
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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Four adults walk beside the railing with construction works behind them.
The woman in the red headscarf looks toward the camera and smiles.
She turns toward the direction of travel as the group continues right.

Visitors Walk Beside a Railing as a Woman Looks at the... — Clip Details

Probably Washington, United States, circa 1938 home movie footage shows four adults walking beside a railing at a dam construction site. A woman wearing a red headscarf, pale buttoned blouse and blue skirt turns toward the camera and smiles. A man in a brimmed hat and two other women accompany her, with concrete works and a dry hillside behind them. The continuous medium shot holds the passing group with slight handheld movement.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 3s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004462

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
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: 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This clip serves documentary requests for circa 1938 American visitors, period clothing and a human response beside major construction works.
Period detail: Belted blouses, a patterned dress, head coverings and a man's brimmed hat support the circa 1938 estimate.
Home-movie behavior: The woman in the red headscarf briefly smiles at the camera while the group keeps walking, giving the scene an informal personal connection.
What appears in frame: Four adults pass a railing with concrete works, low buildings and a dry hillside behind them.
Film character: Soft projected color, muted contrast, grain, vertical scratches and scattered dark specks retain the texture of the small-gauge film transfer.
Edit role: Use the smile as a short reaction cutaway or a human transition between wider construction views.
Historical context: The visitors' everyday clothing and proximity to the works show a personal sightseeing perspective on a large construction landscape.
Research note: Adult faces are visible; copyright permission is separate from likeness and property permissions, and the exact site's ownership is not established.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1938 dam visitors, a woman in a red headscarf and small-gauge color home movies probably filmed in Washington.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's dam spillway construction, then greetings beside the sedan and waterfall hikers, followed by comparable circa 1938 visitor scenes at public works.

Still Frames From This Clip

Visitors walk past dam construction works, probably in Washington, circa 1938; a woman in a red headscarf is beside a man wearing a brimmed hat. — The group walks beside the railing, with the red headscarf prominent against the gray construction setting.
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A smiling visitor in a red headscarf faces the camera beside construction works, probably in Washington, circa 1938. — The central woman acknowledges the camera as her companions continue walking.
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Three women pass the camera at a probable Washington dam site, circa 1938, with the central visitor smiling beneath a red headscarf. — The smile continues as the group advances along the railing.
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Visitors continue right beside a railing, probably in Washington, circa 1938, as the red-scarfed woman turns away from the camera. — The central woman turns toward the direction of travel at the end of the shot.
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