Along the Way
1968 · Prelinger Archives · 13 minutes · 173 shots · Black and white and colour
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Title card: "FOCUS along the way" with animated graphic background
0:00.0–0:07.5 (7.5 s) · shot 5519

Black screen
0:07.5–0:14.3 (6.8 s) · shot 5520

Bulldozer moving earth on a hillside construction site
0:14.3–0:24.0 (9.8 s) · shot 5521

Excavator loading dirt against urban background
0:24.0–0:26.7 (2.7 s) · shot 5522

Worker using jackhammer on city street
0:26.7–0:28.6 (1.9 s) · shot 5523

Worker placing traffic cones on street crosswalk
0:28.6–0:30.5 (1.9 s) · shot 5524

Traffic controller gesturing to direct traffic
0:30.5–0:32.5 (1.9 s) · shot 5525

Animated BART network map: "a progress report from BART"
0:32.5–0:45.5 (13.0 s) · shot 5526 · animation

Workers gathered around construction site and crane
0:45.5–0:51.3 (5.8 s) · shot 5527

Trench construction with metal rebar structure
0:51.3–0:57.9 (6.7 s) · shot 5528

Children playing in sandbox near construction area
0:57.9–1:06.1 (8.2 s) · shot 5529

Aerial view of winding road and suburban homes
1:06.1–1:16.9 (10.8 s) · shot 5530

Elevated concrete transit viaduct along highway
1:16.9–1:20.1 (3.2 s) · shot 5531

Architectural model of urban plaza with trees and cars
1:20.1–1:22.6 (2.5 s) · shot 5532

Underneath concrete elevated transit viaduct
1:22.6–1:25.8 (3.2 s) · shot 5533

Architectural model of transit station and tracks
1:25.8–1:28.5 (2.7 s) · shot 5534

Dark underground tunnel with construction lighting and worker
1:28.5–1:31.4 (2.8 s) · shot 5535

Architectural model of street intersection with pedestrians
1:31.4–1:37.5 (6.1 s) · shot 5536

Aerial view of suburban landscape and cleared land
1:37.5–1:42.5 (5.0 s) · shot 5537

High aerial view of urban sprawl and highways
1:42.5–1:46.0 (3.5 s) · shot 5538

High aerial view of suburban housing developments
1:46.0–1:49.6 (3.6 s) · shot 5539

High aerial view of complex highway interchange
1:49.6–1:54.7 (5.0 s) · shot 5540

High aerial view of coastal city and hills
1:54.7–2:01.2 (6.5 s) · shot 5541

Aerial view of high-rise buildings and waterfront park
2:01.2–2:07.3 (6.1 s) · shot 5542

Park scene with tall modern building in background and people sitting on grass.
2:07.3–2:11.7 (4.4 s) · shot 5543

Water view through architectural archways with person walking in distance.
2:11.7–2:13.5 (1.8 s) · shot 5544

Group of people having a picnic on park grass with child standing.
2:13.5–2:16.0 (2.5 s) · shot 5545

Treetops against a clear blue sky with a few clouds.
2:16.0–2:17.3 (1.3 s) · shot 5546

A black bird standing on green grass in a park.
2:17.3–2:18.5 (1.2 s) · shot 5547

Long park walkway lined with tall trees and people walking.
2:18.5–2:20.4 (1.9 s) · shot 5548

Small sailboat moving on water with buildings and hills in background.
2:20.4–2:25.5 (5.1 s) · shot 5549

Person fishing with a rod near the edge of a body of water.
2:25.5–2:27.3 (1.9 s) · shot 5550

Crowded wooden pier extending over water with people fishing.
2:27.3–2:30.6 (3.2 s) · shot 5551

Cars driving on highway with overhead street name signs.
2:30.6–2:34.3 (3.7 s) · shot 5552

Small sailboat carrying passengers on the water.
2:34.3–2:37.5 (3.2 s) · shot 5553

People walking along a path next to a waterfront with city buildings in background.
2:37.5–2:40.4 (2.9 s) · shot 5554

Underneath a concrete highway overpass with figures walking.
2:40.4–2:44.0 (3.6 s) · shot 5555

People relaxing and walking near concrete pillars under an overpass.
2:44.0–2:50.3 (6.3 s) · shot 5556

Children playing in a sandbox area with concrete structures nearby.
2:50.3–2:58.6 (8.2 s) · shot 5557

Aerial view of a winding road through a green, hilly landscape.
2:58.6–3:05.1 (6.5 s) · shot 5558

View from inside a dark railway tunnel with faint lights.
3:05.1–3:07.6 (2.5 s) · shot 5559

Aerial view of dense green forest with a winding path.
3:07.6–3:10.1 (2.5 s) · shot 5560

View moving through a brightly lit railway tunnel toward the exit.
3:10.1–3:13.6 (3.5 s) · shot 5561

Aerial view of a highway interchange and surrounding buildings.
3:13.6–3:21.6 (8.0 s) · shot 5562

Waterfront view of a city skyline with buildings and boats.
3:21.6–3:28.3 (6.7 s) · shot 5563

High aerial view of a dense urban cityscape with skyscrapers.
3:28.3–3:36.0 (7.7 s) · shot 5564

View down a narrow city street lined with tall buildings.
3:36.0–3:51.0 (15.0 s) · shot 5565

Dark interior view with bright overhead tunnel lights.
3:51.0–3:55.3 (4.3 s) · shot 5566

A worker adjusts cables in a dark underground construction tunnel with ribbed lining.
3:55.3–3:59.4 (4.2 s) · shot 5567

Cables and equipment hang from the ceiling of an active underground excavation site.
3:59.4–4:02.3 (2.9 s) · shot 5568

A dark underground passageway with concrete walls illuminated by a dim light.
4:02.3–4:05.0 (2.7 s) · shot 5569

A worker manipulates equipment inside a tight, curved underground construction shaft.
4:05.0–4:08.5 (3.5 s) · shot 5570

A large pile of excavated earth and rock inside a dark underground area.
4:08.5–4:11.1 (2.6 s) · shot 5571

A conveyor belt moves dirt and excavated material through a narrow underground space.
4:11.1–4:14.0 (2.9 s) · shot 5572

Several workers operate machinery and monitor controls in a dimly lit underground station.
4:14.0–4:23.3 (9.3 s) · shot 5573

A worker interacts with equipment while another supervises inside a dark tunnel setting.
4:23.3–4:29.4 (6.1 s) · shot 5574

Workers exit a circular hatch or airlock door into an underground space.
4:29.4–4:35.8 (6.3 s) · shot 5575

A worker wearing a hard hat rests his face inside a smoky tunnel environment.
4:35.8–4:37.8 (2.1 s) · shot 5576

Several workers sit together inside a train or transport vehicle underground.
4:37.8–4:40.2 (2.3 s) · shot 5577

A road closed sign stands near a street construction site with buildings behind.
4:40.2–4:41.2 (1.0 s) · shot 5578

A person carrying a plaid blanket walks along a busy city sidewalk.
4:41.2–4:42.9 (1.7 s) · shot 5579

A red traffic sign reading stop here for red light stands against city buildings.
4:42.9–4:45.1 (2.2 s) · shot 5580

Pedestrians walk past a construction cone and wooden barricade on a city street.
4:45.1–4:48.6 (3.5 s) · shot 5581

A bus drives down a city street past construction barriers and parked cars.
4:48.6–4:52.0 (3.4 s) · shot 5582

Construction workers in hard hats collaborate on a street-level project.
4:52.0–4:57.1 (5.2 s) · shot 5583

Workers manage heavy equipment on a busy urban street with storefronts visible.
4:57.1–5:01.5 (4.4 s) · shot 5584

A road closed sign is positioned near street barricades in a busy city area.
5:01.5–5:07.1 (5.6 s) · shot 5585

Pedestrians walk past a wooden street barricade with urban buildings in the background.
5:07.1–5:09.9 (2.7 s) · shot 5586

An elevated high-angle view shows traffic flowing along a bustling city street.
5:09.9–5:15.1 (5.2 s) · shot 5587

Commuters walk on a clean, modern subway platform with station signage visible.
5:15.1–5:20.6 (5.6 s) · shot 5588

Commuters walk past supporting pillars inside a spacious underground station platform.
5:20.6–5:27.0 (6.3 s) · shot 5589

Commuters wait and walk on a brightly lit modern subway station platform.
5:27.0–5:31.0 (4.0 s) · shot 5590

People boarding a futuristic rapid transit train on an elevated platform.
5:31.0–5:34.7 (3.7 s) · shot 5591

Inside the train looking out at people and the platform.
5:34.7–5:37.3 (2.6 s) · shot 5592

Empty brown upholstered seats inside the modern transit train.
5:37.3–5:40.1 (2.8 s) · shot 5593

Graphic logo of the BARTD rapid transit system design.
5:40.1–5:42.2 (2.1 s) · shot 5594

Exterior side view of the rapid transit train in motion.
5:42.2–5:48.6 (6.3 s) · shot 5595

Miniature architectural scale model showing an elevated highway system.
5:48.6–5:58.8 (10.2 s) · shot 5596

Architectural model showing cars driving on an elevated roadway structure.
5:58.8–6:04.5 (5.8 s) · shot 5597

Overhead view of an architectural scale model of a transit station.
6:04.5–6:14.2 (9.7 s) · shot 5598

Scale model of a transit train approaching a station in a model layout.
6:14.2–6:20.0 (5.8 s) · shot 5599

Aerial view of a coastal city with docks, bridges, and urban development.
6:20.0–6:27.8 (7.8 s) · shot 5600

Aerial view of Alcatraz Island and the San Francisco Bay with water traffic.
6:27.8–6:34.9 (7.1 s) · shot 5601

Aerial view of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge under construction or maintenance.
6:34.9–6:40.8 (5.9 s) · shot 5602

Large cylindrical metal structure near a dock or harbor area.
6:40.8–6:47.6 (6.8 s) · shot 5603

View from a barge moving across the bay towards a bridge.
6:47.6–6:53.0 (5.4 s) · shot 5604

Two workers wearing life jackets and hard hats looking out over the water.
6:53.0–6:56.1 (3.0 s) · shot 5605

View of the water and horizon from a moving boat with a railing in the foreground.
6:56.1–6:58.2 (2.2 s) · shot 5606

Silhouettes of two people inside a cabin looking out over the water.
6:58.2–7:00.3 (2.1 s) · shot 5607

Construction workers and tugboats operating around a floating platform structure.
7:00.3–7:09.1 (8.8 s) · shot 5608

Workers handling cables and equipment on the deck of a construction barge.
7:09.1–7:13.2 (4.1 s) · shot 5609

Industrial machinery and equipment on a barge operating in the water.
7:13.2–7:16.6 (3.4 s) · shot 5610

Close-up of a heavy metal cable running through a mechanical winch guide.
7:16.6–7:18.4 (1.8 s) · shot 5611

Worker in a hard hat pulling on a heavy rope or cable outdoors.
7:18.4–7:21.8 (3.4 s) · shot 5612

Worker in a hard hat and life jacket watching construction activity from a barge.
7:21.8–7:24.8 (2.9 s) · shot 5613

Pan across an industrial construction barge with compartments and equipment.
7:24.8–7:30.2 (5.4 s) · shot 5614

Rear view of classic cars driving along a multi-lane highway in the 1960s.
7:30.2–7:33.4 (3.1 s) · shot 5615

Aerial view of heavy commuter traffic flowing across a large suspension bridge.
7:33.4–7:37.8 (4.4 s) · shot 5616

Men in work clothes and hard hats viewing construction progress outdoors.
7:37.8–7:41.6 (3.8 s) · shot 5617

A small tracked loader moving earth and debris in a deep trench.
7:41.6–7:44.1 (2.5 s) · shot 5618

Construction workers and equipment near wooden barriers on a city street.
7:44.1–7:47.2 (3.1 s) · shot 5619

People boarding a vintage charter bus parked on a gravel lot.
7:47.2–7:51.9 (4.7 s) · shot 5620

Precast concrete structural beams forming a bridge or building framework.
7:51.9–7:54.2 (2.3 s) · shot 5621

A construction foreman speaking into a megaphone while wearing a hard hat.
7:54.2–7:56.0 (1.8 s) · shot 5622

Large precast concrete bridge bents and pillars under a cloudy sky.
7:56.0–8:00.1 (4.0 s) · shot 5623

Cranes lifting and positioning large concrete bridge segments over a highway.
8:00.1–8:03.1 (3.1 s) · shot 5624

Construction workers guiding a heavy precast concrete beam being lifted by crane.
8:03.1–8:05.9 (2.8 s) · shot 5625

A man standing near a deep excavation trench on an urban street.
8:05.9–8:07.8 (1.9 s) · shot 5626

A construction worker in a hard hat inspecting metal rebar forms.
8:07.8–8:09.9 (2.1 s) · shot 5627

Passengers boarding a passenger boat or ferry at a dock.
8:09.9–8:12.2 (2.3 s) · shot 5628

A floating crane on a body of water near a distant shoreline.
8:12.2–8:14.8 (2.5 s) · shot 5629

A worker descending into a dark industrial space or machinery pit.
8:14.8–8:20.8 (6.0 s) · shot 5630

A worker wearing a protective welding mask welding metal components with sparks.
8:20.8–8:23.0 (2.2 s) · shot 5631

A construction worker walking along an elevated steel beam framework.
8:23.0–8:26.5 (3.5 s) · shot 5632

Complex structural rebar gridwork and construction forms on a site.
8:26.5–8:29.5 (3.0 s) · shot 5633

A bus driving past a roadside promotional sign for a beautification project.
8:29.5–8:32.1 (2.6 s) · shot 5634

Men in suits and hard hats walking around a landscaped highway pillar base.
8:32.1–8:35.1 (3.0 s) · shot 5635

Two men in suits conversing near a highway support pillar outdoors.
8:35.1–8:36.8 (1.7 s) · shot 5636

Water sprinklers watering young trees planted along a newly landscaped highway median.
8:36.8–8:42.3 (5.5 s) · shot 5637

A speaker presenting to an audience seated in a modern meeting room.
8:42.3–8:45.5 (3.2 s) · shot 5638

Men in suits seated indoors, mid-century modern design
8:45.5–8:46.9 (1.4 s) · shot 5639

Men in suits holding a framed certificate indoors
8:46.9–8:49.0 (2.1 s) · shot 5640

Outdoor concrete pillars and low walls construction site, San Francisco
8:49.0–8:52.4 (3.4 s) · shot 5641

Model display of a multi-level transit station with cars
8:52.4–8:58.6 (6.2 s) · shot 5642

Presentation of a framed certificate by men in suits
8:58.6–9:03.1 (4.5 s) · shot 5643

Model display showing aerial view of transit tracks and platform
9:03.1–9:08.1 (5.0 s) · shot 5644

Group of men shaking hands and holding certificates indoors
9:08.1–9:11.9 (3.7 s) · shot 5645

Model display of a modern subway station interior
9:11.9–9:16.1 (4.3 s) · shot 5646

Men in dark suits standing and holding certificates
9:16.1–9:20.3 (4.2 s) · shot 5647

Group of men in suits gathered around a transit model
9:20.3–9:25.9 (5.6 s) · shot 5648

Model display of an outdoor escalator entrance
9:25.9–9:33.7 (7.8 s) · shot 5649

Model display of a park area with trees and plaza
9:33.7–9:36.9 (3.2 s) · shot 5650

Model display of an elevated roadway and street below
9:36.9–9:40.8 (3.9 s) · shot 5651

Model display of building facade with decorative railing
9:40.8–9:43.5 (2.7 s) · shot 5652

Model display of a Powell Street transit station concourse
9:43.5–9:48.0 (4.5 s) · shot 5653

Close-up of Powell Street and Market street signs
9:48.0–9:49.8 (1.7 s) · shot 5654

Close-up of a young boy smiling in a crowd
9:49.8–9:51.4 (1.7 s) · shot 5655

Close-up of young girls smiling in a crowd
9:51.4–9:53.2 (1.8 s) · shot 5656

Crowd of people holding ceremonial shovels on a city street
9:53.2–9:57.4 (4.2 s) · shot 5657

Ground-level view of people gathered with ceremonial shovels
9:57.4–10:02.8 (5.4 s) · shot 5658

Crowd gathered outdoors during a groundbreaking ceremony
10:02.8–10:09.4 (6.6 s) · shot 5659

Close-up of drumsticks hitting a snare drum
10:09.4–10:11.4 (2.0 s) · shot 5660

Crowd of people gathered at an outdoor public event
10:11.4–10:16.9 (5.4 s) · shot 5661

Close-up of ceremonial shovels laid out on the ground
10:16.9–10:21.3 (4.4 s) · shot 5662

Close-up of concrete foundation edge with vertical rebar spikes, construction site.
10:21.3–10:29.0 (7.8 s) · shot 5663

Low angle tracking shot driving under elevated highway viaduct and pillars.
10:29.0–10:35.2 (6.2 s) · shot 5664

Aerial view of suburban housing tracts and intersecting roadways.
10:35.2–10:39.5 (4.3 s) · shot 5665

POV driving shot from inside a truck cab on a multi-lane highway.
10:39.5–10:43.2 (3.7 s) · shot 5666

Heavy traffic on a multi-lane highway with vintage cars.
10:43.2–10:47.3 (4.0 s) · shot 5667

Cars driving on highway approaching overhead sign for Bay Bridge.
10:47.3–10:49.3 (2.0 s) · shot 5668

High angle view of downtown cityscape with dense parking lots.
10:49.3–10:54.0 (4.7 s) · shot 5669

Construction worker operating surveying equipment at a building site.
10:54.0–10:55.7 (1.7 s) · shot 5670

Vertical steel I-beam pillar installed in urban construction setting.
10:55.7–10:58.2 (2.5 s) · shot 5671

High angle view of busy urban street excavation and construction zone.
10:58.2–11:00.1 (2.0 s) · shot 5672

Construction workers pouring concrete and handling equipment on site.
11:00.1–11:07.5 (7.4 s) · shot 5673

Two construction workers in hard hats walking on wooden staging.
11:07.5–11:10.7 (3.2 s) · shot 5674

POV shot moving slowly through a brightly lit curved tunnel.
11:10.7–11:15.0 (4.3 s) · shot 5675

Outdoor ribbon cutting ceremony under elevated highway with crowd.
11:15.0–11:18.9 (3.8 s) · shot 5676

Outdoor public gathering with seated individuals and standing crowd beneath overpass.
11:18.9–11:22.3 (3.5 s) · shot 5677

Older man in suit adjusting glasses at a public podium outdoors.
11:22.3–11:24.8 (2.5 s) · shot 5678

Large crowd applauding outdoors during a daytime event.
11:24.8–11:27.5 (2.7 s) · shot 5679

Aerial panoramic view of green hillside landscape and winding roads.
11:27.5–11:35.2 (7.7 s) · shot 5680

Construction workers positioning and securing a large steel column.
11:35.2–11:37.5 (2.3 s) · shot 5681

Modern multi-level building exterior with people walking nearby.
11:37.5–11:40.2 (2.6 s) · shot 5682

View along a row of concrete vertical pillars on a construction site.
11:40.2–11:43.0 (2.9 s) · shot 5683

Modern single-story commercial building exterior with plaza and light posts.
11:43.0–11:45.7 (2.7 s) · shot 5684

City skyline view across a waterfront with a large ship.
11:45.7–11:53.2 (7.5 s) · shot 5685

Family group relaxing and playing on a grassy park lawn by water.
11:53.2–12:01.0 (7.8 s) · shot 5686

Distant hazy view of hills and water with a tall structure in the morning light.
12:01.0–12:06.3 (5.3 s) · shot 5687

Cityscape view from a distance with buildings and lights under a hazy sky.
12:06.3–12:11.0 (4.8 s) · shot 5688

Bridges over water with hills in the background during daylight.
12:11.0–12:24.0 (13.0 s) · shot 5689

Harbor view at dusk with boats and city skyline silhouettes in the background.
12:24.0–12:29.3 (5.3 s) · shot 5690

Bay Bridge tower in silhouette with text overlay against a dark water background.
12:29.3–12:41.4 (12.1 s) · shot 5691
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