Cuba-1956: Ship Docked At Port Then Man In Small Motorboat

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Ship Docked At Port Then Man In Small Motorboat — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm film footage from Cuba in 1956 shows a large white cargo ship named 'STOCKHOLM' docked at a port, with crew visible on deck and a long pier in the background. The scene transitions to a small motorboat with a man in a light-colored shirt steering, a yellow flag flying, and calm water reflecting the sky. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and a nostalgic, documentary feel, capturing mid-century maritime life and transportation in Cuba.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
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Duration: 5s
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Clip ID: 120972714

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1956 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: Cuba 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 supports 1950s Cuba maritime requests needing editorial inserts of a docked passenger or cargo vessel and small harbor motorboat activity.
Period detail: The large white vessel marked STOCKHOLM, pier structure, small covered motorboat, and faded 8mm color may show mid-century port travel or harbor service in Cuba.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes working waterfront movement from a visitor-like vantage, shifting from the docked ship to a man steering a small boat across calm water.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the ship stern with STOCKHOLM lettering, crew or passengers on deck, pier supports, mooring lines, rippled harbor water, a small motorboat, a yellow flag, and a man at the controls.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm resolution, visible grain, slight color fading, handheld framing, and exposure variation that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief maritime cutaway, travel transition, harbor establishing detail, or memory beat within a Cuba or mid-century transportation sequence.
Historical context: The scene documents everyday waterfront movement and vessel traffic without enough visible evidence to identify a specific port, voyage, or event beyond the supplied Cuba 1956 metadata.
Research note: People and the vessel name are visible, so researchers should review likeness, ship-name or trademark implications, and source copyright separately before publication.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1956 Cuba 8mm harbor footage, STOCKHOLM ship at dock, mid-century port motorboat, and vintage home movie maritime Cuba.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Cuba 1956 waterfront material, then broader 1950s ship, dock, and small boat footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1956 Cuba 8mm frame showing the stern of a white vessel marked STOCKHOLM at a dock, with deck figures, pier structure, mooring lines, and harbor water visible. — Ship STOCKHOLM docked at the harbor.

1956 Cuba 8mm frame of the ship STOCKHOLM at a waterfront dock, with people on deck, a long pier in the background, and calm water below. — Docked vessel with pier and mooring line.

1956 Cuba 8mm frame showing a small covered motorboat moving across harbor water, with a man in a light shirt near the controls and a yellow flag at the bow. — Small motorboat crossing the harbor.

1956 Cuba 8mm frame of a small harbor motorboat passing through rippled water, with a man at the controls, a yellow flag, and reflections on the surface. — Man steering a small harbor boat.

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