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San Diego California USA-1949: Large Ship Arriving at Port with Fishermen and Classic Cars

  • Year1949
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationSan Diego, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1949 California
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Large Ship Arriving at Port with Fishermen and Classic Cars — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1949 showing a large steamship arriving at a busy port in San Diego, California. The ship, emitting dark smoke from its funnel, dominates the harbor scene as people fish along the waterfront and a classic 1940s automobile sits parked nearby. Industrial cranes line the dock, and a tall metal observation tower stands in the foreground. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and authentic Super 8 motion, capturing a nostalgic moment of mid-century maritime activity and everyday life.

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
122719179

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: 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 1660 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note
1949
Reel-level location note
del mar, california,chicago
Date
1949 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
San Diego, 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

  • boat
  • fishing
  • marine
  • maritime
  • bait
  • large
  • ship
  • coming
  • port
  • industrial
  • SAN diego california USA
  • 1949
  • 1940s maritime footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • San Diego port 1949
  • steamship arrival
  • classic American port
  • retro home movie
  • industrial harbor
  • fishing by the dock
  • 1940s cars
  • old film grain
  • archival footage
  • maritime history
  • coastal life
  • Super 8 footage
  • vintage film
  • 8mm film
  • historical footage
  • nostalgic scene
  • ship docking
  • waterfront activity

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for requests needing late-1940s San Diego harbor activity, maritime arrivals, waterfront leisure, or industrial port atmosphere for documentary and educational edits.

Still Frames From This Clip

1949 San Diego harbor view with a smoking steamship, dock cranes, shoreline fishermen, a metal tower, and a mid-century car.
A large ship passes the harbor as people fish from the shoreline near cranes and a parked car.

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