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Volmer Yucaipa California USA-1959: Seaplane Taking Off From Ocean

  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationVolmer Yucaipa, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Seaplane Taking Off From Ocean — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1959 showing a seaplane taking off from the ocean. The aircraft, a classic floatplane, lifts off the water with a spray of waves, captured in grainy, purplish-toned film stock typical of the era. The scene unfolds under a hazy sky, with the plane's motion creating ripples across the water. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century aviation and personal travel, preserved in its original analog format with visible film grain and edge damage.

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
122696293

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • 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 1084 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
philip 15 mos,santa anita,vegas,arizona,new mexico
Reel-level year note
1958-1959
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1959 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Volmer Yucaipa, California, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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

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  • vintage aviation
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  • 1950s travel
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  • archival footage
  • seaplane on water
  • old film stock
  • 1959 vintage clip

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Suits 1950s aviation documentary inserts, transportation history sequences, or mid-century travel montages requiring authentic home-movie texture.

Still Frames From This Clip

Floatplane on water surface in 1959 8mm home movie footage, purple-shifted film stock, hazy horizon and open water visible.
Floatplane at start of water takeoff run, 1959.

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