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Niagra Falls New York-1964: Ship Squeezes Into Tight Lock With Careful Maneuver

  • Year1964
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationUnited States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Ship Squeezes Into Tight Lock With Careful Maneuver — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from 1964 captures a large white and red freighter navigating a tight lock system at Niagara Falls, New York. The ship, identified as the CASON J. CALHOUN, maneuvers carefully through the narrow passage, its bow pressing against the concrete lock walls. The grainy, slightly faded color of the Super 8 film highlights the era's home movie aesthetic, with visible film scratches and a dark vignette framing the shot. The sequence shows the vessel's precise positioning within the lock chamber, emphasizing the skill required for such a maneuver.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
120817163

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel record not linked for this clip
Date
1964 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • ship
  • water
  • dock
  • harbour
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  • art
  • niagra falls new york
  • 1964
  • 1964 ship maneuvering
  • Niagara Falls lock system
  • vintage 8mm ship footage
  • Super 8 freighter
  • Cason J. Calhoun
  • narrow lock passage
  • vintage home movie
  • 1960s shipping
  • archival boat footage
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  • vintage nautical footage
  • historic lock operation
  • 8mm ship footage
  • old film grain
  • retro transportation
  • American industrial history
  • vintage documentary
  • nostalgic 1960s footage
  • ship in lock
  • 8mm archival footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s 8mm home-movie footage suited to documentary or educational edits needing a Great Lakes-era freighter maneuvering through a tight lock at Niagara Falls, New York.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 8mm frame from Niagara Falls, New York, showing a white-and-red freighter near a lock wall with dockside structures, a road, and open grass beyond.
Freighter approaches the lock area beside dock structures.

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← Previous in archiveNiagra Falls New York-1964: Ship In LocksNext in archive →Niagra Falls New York-1964: White Freight Ship Cason J. Callaway in Lock
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