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Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA-1964: Decaying Dock and Ferry on Water

  • Year1964
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1964 Pennsylvania
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Decaying Dock and Ferry on Water — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, showing a weathered wooden dock with decaying pilings extending into calm water. The scene captures a tranquil waterfront moment with a distant ferry or barge moving across the water under an overcast sky. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and natural wear, offering authentic archival footage of a quiet coastal or riverfront setting. The perspective appears to be from inside a boat or structure, with dark framing on the edges. This nostalgic clip evokes mid-century Americana and is ideal for historical documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
120927868

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
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • water
  • cove
  • gritty
  • slow
  • scary
  • summer
  • pilings
  • outdoors
  • fishing
  • boat
  • leaving
  • dock
  • nature
  • philadelphia pennsylvania USA .MP
  • 1964
  • 1964 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Philadelphia waterfront
  • decaying wooden dock
  • pilings in water
  • ferry on river
  • overcast sky
  • Super 8 grain
  • archival footage
  • retro film
  • old film
  • historic footage
  • water scene
  • boat on water
  • 1960s Americana
  • nostalgic clip
  • documentary footage
  • editorial use
  • vintage film
  • grainy footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s Philadelphia waterfront home-movie footage suited to documentary cutaways, urban riverfront context, and mid-century travel or transportation sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Philadelphia home-movie frame showing a ferry or landing structure viewed from below or from a vessel, with dark edge framing and soft 8mm exposure.
Ferry landing structure framed from the water.

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